I then did some wholesaling, land flipping, did some more buying and am now just doing lending to build up active income.

So house for house, apartment building for apartment building.Have your parents considered renting the house they are living in for two years and moving back into the rental unit for 25 months.

There are really great REI opportunities in different markets - markets in the Midwest and Southeast of the country are particularly lucrative - where not only are the purchase prices reasonable for most RE investors, but the homes are turnkey (new builds or completely rehabbed homes, tenant ready, systems 10 years of life remaining on them, property management teams in place) with appreciating home value AND appreciating rent.

We do a different version of BRRR it's Build - Rent - Refinance - Repeat.

Trust and reputation builds and deals just flow from that...

I think working with an architect to build something really unique and custom is always the best move if you have the budget for it.

Have they started building yet? 

Over the past 10 years, he and his late wife poured their hearts into building this home (with permits, of course).

I want to know more about the area and build a team that can help me purchase and manage properties.   

Keep building, you’re on the right track!