Here is an old thread to supplement the one today on leverage.

I would highly recommend starting with areas you know a lIttle more about aa well, using local experts to supplement your knowledge of the area.

I had the income from the duplex and also did a flip on the side to supplement my income.I built my first house in 2007 in Baltimore actually but it was more like, I was a corporate employee of 12 years, I wanted the nice house with the picket fence, so I built it. 

.,  and then they may supplement that with Excel for billing purposes.  

In a few years time you could end up with a nice passive income stream from 10 leveraged properties.If you are looking for even more involvement beyond that obtaining a real estate sales license would be a good supplemental income stream as well.

There are supplemental origination fees, inspection fees, safety buffer contingencies for the rehab.

I was considering a third purchase- out of state turnkey property, short term vacation rental, SFH, codo, etc then I started doing some thinking...My ultimate goal is to own enough property within the next 5 years to supplement my income and cut back substantially. 

I want to learn from the best and really build a professional real estate investment portfolio to supplement my income and provide more financial flexibility and time for my family. 

I got mine to supplement my income and also to gain access to the MLS.

In the next few months I'll be starting to put a team together; I'm looking at the Cincinnati or Dayton OH area for my first property.My plan is to use REI as a way to supplement my income (my day job is physical therapy) and build a nice RE portfolio to allow my family to travel and retire by the time I'm 55.I want to thank everyone who contributes to this site, the information on here is awesome.Look forward to connecting!!