Stay active, keep learning, and get advice from people or pros you trust.Good luck!

I highly recommend attending real estate networking events to meet more people is this space and pick their brain and learn more from their projects and see what is working and what is not.

I love researching and gaining knowledge from people who are more experienced than I am.

This is causing a huge influx of people moving here for jobs.

Expect to spend a considerable amount of your time speaking to people.Expect to work dozens of hours/week with little to no immediate result.Expect most of your early interest from potential clients to come from your sphere of influence.Expect to go 3-6 months without getting paid (unless you do rentals which usually pay faster)Expect to be bombarded with distractions - mainly, people/companies marketing to you so that you choose their system for quick and easy buyer or seller leads.

I hear all these stories of people retiring less than 5 years into it; that would be great but not a deal breaker if it doesn't happen that way.

Does the original poster have someone who can do that like some of the people he mentioned did?

People talk about the best states to invest in daily.

Hey Raj,Theres a few ways to get around these requirements, just need to be in contact with the right people.

Would love to hear how much these inspections are costing and who people are using.