(trying out my newly learned skills, lol) I completely agree with you that it is important to know your market as I'm trying to learn mine right now.

There's no one size fits all approach to real estate investing and depending on your resources, skill set, and capabilities you may excel in one particular market or utilizing a specific strategy whereas another investor will excel using a different approach.  

@Ryan LudwickStart your real estate investment journey by leveraging engineering skills to analyze markets, spot trends, and build a team.

It's awesome to hear how aware you are about the transferability of your skills to real estate! 

It is true that as much as it is tempting and desirable to focus on a hundred things at the same time, actually staying focused on a specific thing and trying to master it is a difficult skill.

I've watched some videos from BP but i'd like some recommended reading to educate myself in preparation and so i can start going to open houses and actually having an idea of what i'm looking at.3. i'm thinking about changing careers to either electrician or plumbing to get skills that may help me manage my properties or do house flips and value adds to my properties.

This specialized skill is rare—after working with many property managers in Las Vegas over the years, I found only two I would trust to place tenants in my properties.Contracts and processes must comply with all city, state, and federal regulations.

Are you saying you have superior skills to make this scheme work?

I’m fascinated by the potential of real estate as a way to build wealth and gain practical skills, but I’m just starting out and looking for guidance.If you’re experienced in the field, I’d love any advice you’re willing to share about getting started, especially if you’ve found success as a beginner.

So people vulnerable to lawsuits, such as medical doctors in “high risk” specialties, might consider placing assets in a trust.