After spending 25 years as a Software Engineering and Product leader, I’m now exploring the world of real estate investing (REI) and looking forward to learning from all of you.My goal is to leverage my current investments and savings to build a real estate portfolio that will eventually allow me to transition away from my current career.

I would focus on getting a solid job/career then going into a house hack. 

I started my professional career in medical device sales and still do that full-time.

It was the purchase that jump started my real estate investing career by providing a high consistent cash flow, and a large capital gain 4 years later.

If the only indication that he is difficult is not wanting to send his ID to a stranger on Facebook, I wouldn't blame him. 

Quote from @Jacob Hrip: I’d like to begin my real estate investing career in 2025.

I had the same uneasy feeling thinking about ditching my W2 job to pursue a career in real estate, when the market turned for the worst.

Following Up + More details: @carolineOur utilities were also opened using an LLC but since the power had actually been shut off the problem mostly came from ICE sending someone out to turn it back on plus installing a new style meter (which had to be approved by our HOA but that was another matter entirely and not particularly difficult).Opening a bank account with BCR as an individual is easy and you can get an atm card in about 3 days but you will be limited to holding only a thousand dollars in it.

It's difficult to see how a tenant will be after screened and signing a lease.

You could have 10 of these, and they get progressively difficult.