I can bring in an investor in to cover the down payment but not sure how to buy them out eventually or just let them stay in.

At this rate we are also decoupling from fundamentals and eventually will be overpriced.

Looking back, I honestly believed I had more than I deserved.I eventually got into real estate, more out of desperation than anything. 

Eventually got a locksmith out around 2am after one ghosted me.

Originally posted by @Rob Lion:Originally posted by @Zachary Paschke:Originally posted by @Tom Jensen:@Lane KawaokaWould you not consider it as a potential starting platform?

Wife and I were thinking about building to eventually rent instead of just selling the property outright.

G'Day Zach,There will always be great deals in any market as long as you look/work hard enough.For example, we buy various lists like evictions, probate and tax delinquent just to name a few.We offer low, negotiate hard, close with cash and close quickly.This enables us to buy 1 out of let's say 100 for 30 cents on the dollar.As the saying goes "The more mud you throw on the wall, eventually some will stick"Lot's of cold calls and chasing but it's my full time gig and that's what I do 🤷‍♂️I have always believed that "Cash is King" and you don't have it.Wait till you do.Just my 2 cents.As you will see mentioned many times in the forum, Ohio has great cashflow.So does, Michigan and Indiana IMO.You will probably find the most cashflow in these markets and if you look even further within these markets you can snag great deals in tertiary cities of those states.Wishing you much success

Is it worth taking the time to get my Real Estate license, getting affiliated with a brokerage, and live that career out enough to eventually start investing?

Eventually you'll want one if you keep buying more rentals.

Not sure how close you are in terms of proximity to the university but my Dad bought property near a university for over 30 years and eventually a developer came in and bought everyone out and added luxury student housing and shopping with a huge payday for all the owners who had bought many years before.