I've lived here my whole life so I know the market well, a majority of the properties are fixer uppers.

I'm counting down the days to your wretched, entitled, rude asses are gone from my life.

Recently started a new chapter in my life and just found bigger pockets, building passive income and the FIRE movement.

You seem to be committed to moving forward with it so all I can suggest is to bring this thread back to life in a few years and let everyone know what happened.

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

I got discouraged with real estate after the long and stressful time of trying to flip real estate on my own while balancing my full time job & family life.

I feel, unless you truly detest your current work/life balance, or it has been you dream to be a part of REI, you will find it very difficult, if not impossible to build greater wealth from your position without significant risks and distribution to the stable family life you likely already have.You are not going to make compatible money from REI in the next few years.

I've been a silversmith for seventeen years but am really wanting a life and career shift that offers additional fulfillment and financial security.... no built-in retirement plans for us artists!

Some things in life are simple, and this is one of them: If your business plan depends on dishonesty and concealment, then it is wrong.

Look at places like Habitat for Humanity Restore.