The goal of a large number of real estate investors is to have a large enough real estate portfolio generating a large enough amount of cash income to retire from whatever their “8 - 5” is, be that corporate employee, independent contractor, or business owner.  

I did speak to a real estate attorney, and his recommendation was just have the property LLCs and operate out of them property wise/independently.   

I'm planning to research on these questions independently, but wanted to ask this community based on experiences. 

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

Don't listen to a brokerage pitch, they are all generally the same - our marketing is excellent, we are the leader in the area, look at our website and partnerships - they all have that.Cloud brokerages, in general, are better for independent self-starters, but the con is you will be on Facebook Workplace trying to network and won't have an office to go to.

I've been with all different types of brokerages - Revelation (smaller independent), Keller Williams, HomeSmart (100%), Real Broker, etc.

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Everything I know, I've learned on my own through independent research.

Medium-term rentals provide consistent cash flow and avoid storage costs, while house hacking offers location-independent flexibility and strong rental demand.

Work with a knowledgeable independent agent/broker