While I only have about 25K to start my investing career, I thought of an interesting way to potentially acquire the rental property...My friend owns and operates a relatively large landscaping company in our neighborhood. 

everyone is told "go to college, get a degree" but little time is spent thinking about what that degree will do for you and how that translates to a career. 

Being single makes this easy...suitable payments for crashing on a friends couch are cases of beer/bottles of booze/tacos/etc...or even some cash for rent if you are there long enough. 

What particular neighborhoods to you find most suitable for buy and holds?

I noticed the LEED for homes green rater credential and was wondering if this would help be beneficial to my career as a future real estate investor (focusing on single family rentals in western michigan).Does anyone else have experience with LEED and this credential?

I aim to redirect my career (no more travel) and supplement my work with investing.

People wait until they are established in their careers, built up some savings etc.I want to hear your stories, especially if you ended up pretty "successful".

But I did just see a few openings here: https://careers-somliving.icims.com/jobs/search?

2) Avoid Misunderstandings - be up front and clear about every aspect and with every person - Do Make full disclosures, put it in writing, people have bad memories3) Avoid putting your (career) ladder up against the wrong wall and climbing it - Do think about what you want for an outcome and walk the steps backward on paper to outline how to get where and who you want to be

Now that I am debt free in my personal finances I will be working to get a decent lump some of 6 months of my current expenses built up by the end of this year so I will have the pockets to stomach a water heater going out or a leaking roof in my first home.Then I can move on to saving a small down payment (I'm going the 3.5% FHA route) to get a multifamily home or home with a converted basement here in the Atlanta market for myself to live in one of the units and begin my investing career.