I already have a software development team chosen and will start production very soon. 

That's why I've chosen to pursue a degree in real estate to further my education.

So many folks will scream that buying negative cash flowing RE is "gambling".

It was definitely a gamble, because I was assembling furniture up until the night before their check-in :o I only had an opportunity to advertise on FF, because it was the first place we posted and it got enough inquiries right away.

It's more gambling than anything else.

However, the vacancy is really low in my area and prices are really high so it’s a gamble most house hackers take.

One thing that your chosen Realtor should make sure to educate you on is due diligence in NC.

The alternative would be to find someone unlicensed/unbonded whish would be cheaper, but would be a gamble.

Another thing that BP is great for is helping newer investors like Steven figure out exactly which strategy they want to pursue; so many different ways to make money in this industry (admittedly I am biased to micro-flipping as discussed on my BP episode).I do have to respectfully disagree that simply because I have now chosen to teach people how to successfully flip homes, does not somehow eliminate my ability or past success in flipping hundreds of homes over the last decade.

If you aren't willing to learn that investment asset, then you can either:1. find someone you trust to help you invest into that asset2. put money in low/no risk investment assets and just accept the low return3. blindly go into an investment asset and basically gamble.