I highly recommend you connect with an investor focused agent who can help you get started with a house hack. 

I have a very good friend who has been pushing me to get into Real Estate inventing for years.

@Kevin ApolinarioCongratulations on taking the steps toward your first real estate investment!

I would encourage you to pick a country and then do the research on the way to buy real estate in that specific country. 

We pride ourselves in keeping the forums positive, helpful, and focused on real estate (please, no politics, religion, etc.).

Any recommendations on the most efficient way to track your time when classified as a real estate professional?

I originally got into real estate as a wholesaler before getting my license.

I would suggest finishing school, working as a part time agent while you are at school, saving commissions for investing, and working with a team that focuses on investing as opposed to residential sales.There are also local meet ups every month. 

I'm a local real estate agent and would love to help you out on making this deal work.

My career has been centered around helping businesses scale through strategic sales initiatives, but I’m now channeling that same drive into real estate investing to build long-term wealth.My wife and I are in our early 40s, both work full-time, and are raising four amazing kids.