You state that you want to avoid syndications but investing in syndications might be a way for you to build your nest egg by investing passively through other operators.

Then you can begin building that nest egg and expanding when you and your family are ready. 

It's easier to pick up more rental units and spread your eggs across multiple baskets rather than investing in one flat in a city and finding the building is a bust.

Going full time into real estate always sounds great in the beginning, but in reality if you don't have a nest egg, you can really put yourself into a bad situation.

My cell is 6143617575

Same houses in Winter Park might be $300k but will not rent for $2700-3000/mo.And yes, the phone number and email from my signature are my personal cell and email, feel free to reach out anytime. 

I put all my eggs in the upstairs unit.

I "try out" contractors and now only work with lenders that answer the phone in the evenings and weekends and that give my their direct cell number (when I work). 

We also weren’t able to have our cell phones out due to “disclosure agreements” The whole thing felt like a waste of time and a scheme.

My wife and I have been saving up to build a nest egg large enough to start hunting some deals.