@Scott Michael Gross management intensive area but you can get some good cash flow if you are okay with that.

Not all full time but still very intensive.

Will be a more management intensive area in general for rentals.

A good way to do this would be looking at either BRRR options in your area or less-rehab intensive buy and hold small multifamilies (4 or under units) to see if land lord is potentially for you.

Oh yes, people get very territorial in SS industry, intensely so, and it makes a major difference.

For many people, college is the most intensive learning period of their lives, and a well-designed college curriculum can be a way to learn the absolute most in the least amount of time. ...but, it's certainly not the only way to learn, and there are some things that can only be learned via the school of hard knocks that occurs outside the college campus...I'd recommend that your friend closely consider the cost of the degree--if he's able to get grants/scholarships that keep the cost relatively low, then a college degree may be a great move...but if he goes 50k+ into debt (and that debt prevents him from acquiring property), then the degree may cause more trouble for him than it's worth...everything's a tradeoff...

We cover the city Chicago as well Northwest and Northern Suburbs, but if someone's in a pinch I can usually find a way to get a tech or my self out to the Western and Southern Suburbs as well.We service all appliances the only caveat being microwaves; Microwave parts tend to be pretty expensive and are very labor intensive to fix because it typically involves dismounting the microwave from the wall and dissembling them is very time consuming.

I used Visio Lending so that I could avoid the intense competition for cabins adhering to conforming limit; so instead of 2nd home loan, I put 20% down on a 900K (FYI no bidding war!)

Buying an investment property in the bay is quite cash intensive... and I understand that the local laws don't necessarily help landlords, and single family rentals might not be cashflow positive for a while (years??).

That price is lower wages, and a lot more labor intensive jobs.