That shows real estate can be possible for anyone; in my opinion, I know everyone has unique and challenging situations, but in principle, anyone who can follow some basic budget fundamentals can save up enough for a down payment.Grateful BiggerPockets continues to bring more people into the industry!

I have been following the Real Estate Investing industry for a while and just recently decided to put my focus into it and implement a plan I had in mind for years.So I went down to Puerto Vallarta I put together a team of local realtors, brokers, contractors, property managers and a lawyer. 

Not sure how many PMCs you've had bad experiences with, but we'll take exception to:"Then do a thorough research on tenant applicants (note: leaving this to a PM may be hazardous to your financial health)".BP seems to have more threads about screening mistakes by DIY landlords as opposed to PMCs.Now, if you'd have mentioned Maintenance, you'd get no argument from me:) Even the PMC industry acknowledges maintenance as one of the biggest challenges.Rereading my post, I kinda see how I sounded negative toward PMs.  

Starting from my backyard I'm looking to connect with some vets in the industry and familiar to the area/market.

Sold everything to pivot into industrial.

Buyer had 40 employees and is in the same industry.

Louisville is part of the industrial corridor all the way up to Columbus, Ohio.

The best use of AI in our industry is to use it for re-engagement of follow up leads with the outcome of setting an appointment with a human being.

REI has the finest presentation in the industry in that regard I know when Chris walked me through a few years back I was VERY impressed and I have been around that industry since 2002.. 

Hey Themis, it sounds like you already have a solid foundation in real estate from working in the commercial industry, so it should be a pretty smooth transition into doing your own investments.I would put a lot of focus on building out your team of contractors.