Keep in mind that this is also a very tough time to be entering the market as an agent because the inventory is so low.  

Hi Gary - That’s a tough one, but I can see where your cleaner is coming from.

Quote from @Kevin Robert Highgate: The ability to invest in property and replace your W2 income quickly is tough.

Since leveraging this tax strategy could save you significantly on taxes if you do qualify you might want to seek personalized advice, that's tough to get in a public forum, to avoid missing out or getting audited and failing audit. ...

I lived there for 3 years but relocated to Orlando last year to be closer to family.I think Jacksonville is still good overall, but it’s tough to make rentals pencil right now.

That is a tough question to answer.In our case we get the most compliments on the lake and our kitchen.

Thanks to this community as always.Dang that’s a tough one.

Unless you have a very large sphere to start it will be really tough to get going on your own.

It’s tough to pull off something similar with $50k-$100k in a short period—it’s just not realistic.

BUT, if one could solve some tough problems….Look, I hear what posters are saying - and it might NOT be a fit for real estate.