Real estate is a slow growth business and without a good secure job to supplement your investments you will struggle and probably fail.

These guys will be slow learners.

First option leaves me with a paid off home and a slow start on acquiring properties. 

With closings slowing, prices rising, new builds far behind schedule and an absorption rate under 3 months(I think its more like 6 weeks) we are going to see a shift soon.

Although a lot of fun, my job is too erratic with long hours to do that, so I came across Brandon Turner's book on Rental Property Investing and felt it gave me options to be more "hands off" in terms of being an investor with good property managers, etc.I'm saving money and hope in the next year to buy my first property as I learn more, read more, and hopefully see the seattle market slow down a bit.I would love to meet like-minded people in the area.  

Real estate is a slow churning business.

Being that I now have all of you good, kind, and savvy investors to tap for some advice, I do believe I shall take advantage... so here is my question in the form of a medium-long and winding story: I am a bit of a slow bloomer in the area of adulting...

I may not have much affect on money flowing in, but may slow down turn once it is here and/or outflow back to its origin. 

The slow/no pays also have the most repair issues and problems in my experience.  

My source of funds are taking withdrawals of ROTH contributions (last choice) or using part of a large monetary gift that my parents are going to be gifting to me as part of their estate planning.