I manage my own and others and RD works well for me.

They will likely require you obtain your real estate license, but since you are open to pursuing further education then it might work well.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

What strategies have worked best for you when managing your real estate portfolio?

I find that it produces better returns and work great to trade up and accelerate wealth building. 

But, if the comps don't work for you in its current state, why not look elsewhere?

I can tell you with confidence that Many of my clients have done both and it worked out.

And there are lots of conventional loan programs where you can put down <20%If it were me, and I was committed to purchasing, I would try and land an off market property needing a bunch of work and force appreciation that way.

Hello all, I'm working on trying to grow my rental business and looking at different avenues for funding. 

I'm currently working with a realtor who himself is a real estate investor.