It’s a great reminder that showing up consistently and putting in the work is what truly builds long-term success—whether in real estate, construction, or any other industry.Your experience proves how valuable it is to gain knowledge from the ground up.

Additional features I like are free esigning and document management, online payments, tenant screening, maintenance requests, vendor payments, owner payouts, owner statements, communications at the  property level and with tenants.Portfolio currently consists of:Owned7 family long term 5 family long term 2 Short term SFManaged 2 Short term SFFuture plans for growth are to continue buying LTRs and managing additional STRs. 

I am mostly thinking about getting my license one to access Off market properties and two to start working as a real state agent to make extra income to invest.

I’m a licensed realtor, an investor in the making, and someone who believes in making something out of nothing.I started in wholesaling before getting my license, and now I’m grinding to become a consistent producer while positioning myself to rebuild as an investor.

Given your high income, protecting your future earnings is smart, and having that extra layer of protection can reduce your exposure to liability.

Then sell on the side, extra pipeline for revenue. 

It isnt a race, and an extra year wont kill you. 

How would you identify what commercial brokers are doing consistent business in your market?

You’ll need a real estate attorney experienced in creative financing.Land Trusts for Extra Protection – Many investors in Illinois use a land trust to hold title when doing subject-to deals.

I want consistent income I can depend on from a strong tenant and location.