As an employee of a MF Development Company, your boss will expect you to dedicate full-time hours to your job.

Here’s why Oklahoma might be a great market for you:Affordability: Properties in OKC and Tulsa are often under $200K and offer strong rent-to-price ratios.Landlord-Friendly: Simple tenant laws make managing rentals easier.Growing Economy: Job growth in energy, tech, and aerospace fuels rental demand.How to Evaluate Deals:Run the Numbers: Ensure positive cash flow, check cap rates (6–10%), and use tools like the BiggerPockets calculators.Find Deals: Network with local wholesalers or agents, and look for value-add opportunities in stable neighborhoods like Edmond (OKC) or Broken Arrow (Tulsa).Let me know if you’d like tips on analyzing properties or finding deals!

We want to grow our real estate business to be able to quit our jobs.

That said, I don't think you can ask for reimbursement unless you would have done the job yourself or they clearly overcharged for the job.Hi Locke!

Has good job at a local factory & recently started school to become a welder. 

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.

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.

But day trading is a job at best and a nightmare at worst. 

You should take a job for the education and not the money.