So I have six months of personal finances all saved up (a prerequisite for moving on with my real estate pursuits).

My team and I work primarily with investors in MA and we only add professionals to our network who understand that we invest in real estate in pursuit of financial independence.

You really want to figure out a way that you can add value to someone else’s goals and pursuits.

I am not suggesting you sell in pursuit of out of state markets, especially the zero appreciation markets like much of the Midwest.

Hi there - great thread :-).Here are my top books:Mindset by Carol Dweck - teaches to foster a growth mindset and that the pursuit itself of a skill or goal versus the end result and the embrace of failure on the journey is far more beneficial than to never try at all.The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson - the importance of small daily actions will lead to big results overtime.

Real estate investing is a very forgiving pursuit.

It is going to have the ability to collect cash flowing assets, invest in index funds in pursuit of the 4% rule, or save a financial runway and quit your day job to try to get a huge income.

@Robert Biggerstaff, it’s a really interesting question and touches on a few key topics.1) You likely need to be active to start with and to build up capital but in order to scale you have to automate, delegate and systematize your active pursuits or take a more passive approach by investing in others deals2) Setting a pure financial goal is a good start but it can be even more powerful to state your goal in terms of what it will enable in your life I.e. what will happen when you hit $50k a month, will you then not be happy until you are at $100k per month.Good luck!

Reach out and let them tell you where it's worthwhile to spend your time and money to advance your real estate pursuits.

Obviously I am very impressed with who he is and how he thinks at his age.He has several hours a day and will gladly dedicate it to an investor's business pursuits so that he can learn and grow.