💹*Reminder- The Pearl Development is predicted to create over 11,000 jobs in Mecklenburg County within the next 10 years & will be both a medical education institution and an international headquarters. 

In the meantime, I’ll continue educating myself through resources like BiggerPockets, networking, and local market research.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

I know this is a differing topic on the forums, and online in general, but having the legal background/education and knowing estate planning concepts you'll realize it shouldn't be.  

We have education and networking in our monthly meetings.

It's great that you're focused on saving and educating yourself before diving into real estate.

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking and is full of great content.I recommend that you check out the following resources:1.

So PLEASE don’t make another huge financial decision and then tell that same person after you do it.

The lower barrier to entry would be excellent for my personally smaller net worth.

And, even if he has real estate clients, doing a tax return doesn't really educate one.