With the future being so uncertain I realized there was a need to do more than just rely on my job for financial security. 

Great job and good luck to you!

If you have a 2 year work history, and go get a W2 job tomorrow, we could use your base pay right away (as long as it is "guaranteed hours" or considered "full time". 

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.

We have been working in the affordable housing space for some time, and this allowed us to partner with the local community and provide a housing solution they need as their city continues to expand with new jobs they are successfully bringing to town.

Or it is a working class area with a lot of jobs that are likely to be heavily impacted by a recession.To understand these risks, unfortunately, takes experience.  

I just lost my job a few days ago, the reason for picking any state nothing tying me down to this area.

Of course it isn't going to work for everyone...then again, I also have many friends with degree's that cost them 6 digits that cannot get a job in their field!

Don’t start a new job .

Quote from @Mark Forest: The company I have invested with has done a great job explaining why this is happening and what they are doing about it.