Skip the pricey coaches for now, there are plenty of free resources like here on BiggerPockets and YouTube.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

With all the resources available today to research and learn about the industry, I’m surprised this “easy money” mindset persists.To me, real estate is far from passive or simple.

I've got a CFO client in Kansas City that has a 40+ unit SFR portfolio and is now targeting 5+ MFs.

If you’re willing to put in the work and learn the nuances, it can be a great place to build a portfolio.Feel free to reach out if you’d like any pointers or resources—I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from my time investing there.Best of luck!

Do you have a specific revenue target in mind for hiring, or are you basing it more on workload?  

In the meantime, I’ll continue educating myself through resources like BiggerPockets, networking, and local market research.

I’m actively working on agent outreach and direct-to-seller approaches and would love to collaborate or learn more about your investing criteria.This community has been such a tremendous resource for me, and I’m eager to give back by helping others find great opportunities in Columbus.

RE Brokers in the area are a key team member as they should know the area, good rental areas, and they will be a good resource for rentals (possibly, if they deal in rentals).

Here is a newly created resource on BiggerPockets, which touches out cost segregation, accelerated depreciation, bonus depreciation, depreciation recapture, Real Estate Professional Status (REPS), STR Loophole / STR Strategy, example properties, and more.