Hey Bigger Pockets community, I'm just starting out in Step 1 (get educated) on what I want to become a successful career in real estate investment.I also currently run an e-commerce business that is currently completely online, but would benefit from having a brick & mortar storefront, and I had an idea that maybe using the investment capital I'm looking to allocate into real estate into a commercial property my business can operate out of until I decide to sell the property in or rent it out to another business.I am obviously very naive when it comes to the complexity of any good real estate deal (especially commercial VS residential), but I'm hoping to spend as much time learning from everyone here who is on their journey as well.My main concern with the idea of buying commercial to operate my business out of it that I might struggle to rent it out afterwards and that there may likely be depreciation in the commercial real estate market over the next 5 years.I understand there is a lot of nuance depending on the local market but I'm guessing commercial is even less of a "safe" bet than finding a solid residential deal to leverage in some way.

Growing up, my family had rental properties, so I'm open to learning more about rentals and fix-and-flips. 

Hands down one of the most efficient ways of learning the ins and outs of real estate investing without taking on to much at once. 

I'm just curious about being an auto mechanic and I'd like to learn on your auto, sound good?" 

I've learned over the years of being a landlord that I have to pick my battles.

Learn a valuable skill set that will allow you to make more money, therefore have more financial flexibility.

Hey Family, I'm looking to invest in Toledo and I'm not too familiar with the lay of the land. I'm a trucker and always passing through on my way to the Chi, but I really want to look into the area. So Toledo , please...

There are a lot of real estate investing meetups in Northern NJ where you can meet other investors, talk about areas, and learn.

It'd be great to touch base to learn more about your investing background and your Kansas City project.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.