TV shows and social media make it look like a fast track to financial freedom—but in reality, it's a tough game, especially in a market like Boston.Even if you have a down payment, you're likely using hard money loans at 10-12% interest for the purchase and rehab.

Also, I would get involved in as many groups on social media as possible.

from what I have read and of course Media bias is slanted one way or the other..

As @Chris Seveney mentioned in the other thread, the qualifier for accreditation is based on 1981 prices

Any one of us could give you our two cents on the math of it, but only you can decide if it makes sense based on what your specific goals are. personally, i paid points on my house because my goal was lowest possible monthly payment.

I've been to maybe 5 free webinars given by RE investors (most frequently posting on social media like Instagram).

We have everything microsoft so we use sharepoint to hold the files and when updated it automatically gets updated and use microsoft copilot and create a copilot agent based on those documents and internally we then have it in microsoft teams so anyone can use it.

The USA is a petroleum based economy.

It's not a sound way of doing business, especially if you hire some random VA to call for you in an area they know nothing about.Agents should always be building their sphere and creating warm inbound marketing from social media, events, and meetups instead of doing spray and pray.

Sevier County is getting saturated, so exploring emerging markets like North Georgia, Chattanooga, and East TN makes sense—especially near outdoor adventure spots.Glamping properties thrive on direct bookings, social media marketing, and influencer partnerships rather than just Airbnb.