As oppose to stocks, I know if done right, REI can help bring in a supplemental income and provide financial freedom.

Real estate is a slow growth business and without a good secure job to supplement your investments you will struggle and probably fail.

Yes, paying but I like a contractual relationship rather than a mentor who I'm not sure how much time I can take from them, etc. and that will hold me accountable, has done a lot of deals and is truly doing it and I can learn a ton from in addition to all the other supplemental podcasts, books, forums, meetup groups around MF.  

Want to keep things simple as I am closing in on retirement and want to supplement earnings.  

I look forward to hearing back from other BP members in the area and starting my networking foundation as I begin this new exciting adventure.GOAL: To develop supplemental income while reducing my monthly expenses.Hope you all are having a great Tuesday!

I will be moving likely within the next 8-12 months or so, and my wife and I are planning on renting out our house, so that's how I figure we will start.I've got a pretty good gig going with the AF so this will be more of a supplemental thing for me at least in the beginning so I would say I'll probably be taking a more passive role to start, although I'm open to anything.I spent the last two years as a recruiter so I've gained some valuable experience in Human Resources, advertising and marketing, cold calling, as well as general salesmanship so I think I can find a way to use those skills in this venture.

(I am a Realor in Greenville, SC)  But in a perfect world, I don't want to have to sell our current house because I owe so little on it, the mortgage is so cheap per month, and think I should rent it out to help supplement the mortgage of house #2. 

I'm looking for general advice and discussion to supplement my own research. 

I would like to start looking at investing for myself and get some supplemental income at this point.

@Joseph SkatesI'm not sure I clearly understand your question.If your business is collecting waste then you will most likely have a couple of possible revenue streams: a dumping fee you may/may not charge to folks who bring the waste two you;scrap fees you may collect on sale of the various component elements you extract from the electronics.Depending on where you are, there may be a provincial program which will supplement one of those revenue streams (kid of like the tyre levies charges my many/most provinces).