Misinformation stating that the guru dropped out of school, was fired from his job, failed in his business startup, but when he discovered” the “secret” of real estate investing, met with almost instantaneous success7.

I think a better option is to get a job in property management.

For example, if the job takes 20 hours at $25/hour, you’re looking at around $800 total.Expect quotes to be significantly higher, but use your formula to negotiate.

Brandon Turner does a great job going over different strategies in his book "Invest in Real Estate with No (or little) Money Down".

This year’s most popular areas are known for being fast-growing cities with plenty of new development, with healthy job growth in Florida and Texas in particular.

I am looking in the greater Austin area, with plans of securing a job and house-hacking a quadplex or triplex.

Without population growth, your rental income will lag behind inflation, requiring you to find additional sources of income.How long your rental income lasts depends on the job growth in the investment city.Non-government jobs are inherently temporary.

This is a hard job.

I know a great agent in the area who helped my friend buy in Ogden and did a great job negotiating.

I had the same uneasy feeling thinking about ditching my W2 job to pursue a career in real estate, when the market turned for the worst.