Just don't make the mistake of comparing what someone else profits on a role, to decide whether your compensation is sufficient or not. 

Real estate investing is more about taking actions and learn as much as possible along the way and not repeating your mistakes.

I ended up investing out of state in a more landlord friendly / cost effective market.First thing I'd recommend is figuring out your investing strategy (single family / small multi-family 2-4 units) and attend some local meet ups to network with other investors to learn from their mistakes.

If you own your own home, you might be able to start by STR'ing your own home, making and learning from mistakes and building a track record you can then try to replicate on other properties. 

I had to start the eviction process, but fortunately, they left a little over a month after their lease ended—just before it went to court.These challenges reinforced the importance of tenant screening and clear leases, lessons I’d carry with me throughout the year.Summer: Refinancing and Big ChangesSummer brought a mix of wins and challenges:I began having issues with the garden unit tenants, which would escalate later in the year.After learning from the screening mistakes I made with the garden unit, I updated the third-floor unit and rented it to great new tenants.

You can hear real-world examples of how others have built their investment portfolio and (hopefully) learn to avoid their mistakes.4.

Investing out of state as a rookie is a major mistake, like starting a land war in Asia.

As a newbie, I need someone to guide me from the beginning to try to avoid mistakes and hopefully be very successful.

I see so many new investors that lose thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, every year because they make simple mistakes.

But because an HOA made the mistake and the county operated a crooked auction the purchase will just get back what they bid, $6600.