Well you received reply's from the top heavy hitters in the passive game here on BP.choosing wisely is key as noted.. real estate debt can be a great spot for the busy professional.

House Canary (Tailored for Real Estate professionals, investors and lenders needing property assessments and market forecasts) 4.

Most professionals will recommend a separate LLC for every $1 million in assets but I don't think that's necessary.

If i was starting from scratch, i'd probably start by developing a job skill, probably in the trades like electrician or plumber.

Not that that means anything good or bad :-) But if you want high quality genuine coaching about investing in Philly and at a reasonable rate, I can  connect you with a wonderfully savvy, professional investor who does coaching.

Networking with real estate professionals is huge, too – it opens up so many opportunities.Would you recommend starting with fix-and-flip projects or something else for someone new to private lending?

Readers should seek professional advice. 

(trying out my newly learned skills, lol) I completely agree with you that it is important to know your market as I'm trying to learn mine right now.

And put those CPA skills to work!

I'm a real estate professional and she's a high income earner, so together, we're able to take advantage of some great tax strategies through real estate.