We know nothing of your skill set, resources, or abilities.  

Hello all, I am emerging RE inveator looking to perfect her skills.

But there's a lot to like about the Portland suburbs as well, it just depends on what you are hoping to achieve, the skills or assets you bring to the table, and your timeline.

So, look at your own situation—do you have money to invest, some valuable skills, or a network you can tap into?

Hi Prasit,To transition from agent to acquisition manager, here’s the quick path:Leverage Your Agent Skills: Use your market knowledge, negotiation experience, and connections to find and analyze deals—key acquisition manager skills.Wholesaling Experience (Optional): Wholesaling can help build your deal-finding and analysis skills, but it’s not necessary if you can transition directly using your agent background.Training: Consider certifications like CCIM for commercial real estate or courses on platforms like BiggerPockets to sharpen your acquisition expertise.Network: Connect with investors or real estate firms to gain insights and potential job opportunities in acquisitions.Let me know if you need help with financing as you move forward!

The book talks a lot about what your long-term goals are, and also sets a framework for writing out your long-term goals, then helps you align what strategies in real estate investing might fit best into your life given what resources you have in terms of time, money, and skill.

You can learn to do some things yourself...but make sure you have someone who has experience, who you can trust, in either your geographic area or the skill set, that you need to develop, to give their opinion. 

The main reason is labor, and the cost to live around this area is not cheap, so skilled labor demands high wages and benefits. 

I suggest you look into commercial lending, to learn about it before you require it, and start looking for people in the lending space who can assist you as you move forward and with whom you can develop relationships.You now have mad skills and experience doing the whole demo and rebuild, and if you can repeat a few times, your one deal enables you to add a couple others.  

Evaluate the business, financial, analytical, and “people” skills you bring to the game.