We both run our own businesses but we feel that real estate will help make sure we both maintain our life plans of not needed to work as much any more.

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I am starting real estate school soon to get my license but here in Florida I was told I can buy as an investor without. 

Making money in real estate requires experience and starting with no or little money makes you study harder.As much as most of us probably wished for it, getting started with a lot of money in your pocket is a recipe for disaster: the temptation is to make the deal work by throwing money at it.If you want to go into real estate go with a syndicator with a good track record.

Real Estate Investing can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering the potential for significant financial returns and the opportunity to create wealth over time.

What you have is money.

Real estate courses and networking began for me in Summer 2021. 

As we kick off 2025, the real estate market is continuing to evolve, presenting both opportunities and challenges for investors.

I joined BP in 2022 and never actually got into Real Estate.

I have a 401k/457 sitting there as stagnant money in NYC.