Every penny was worth it, especially the half I directly paid.Great Agents are worth their weight.

We've batted around ideas by raising gradually - in two parts, 1 soon and 1 6-9 months later, and letting them know that and starting with increases soon on some people and in March on others.

I will come back to this and post more but finding a good realtor in Investment world is worth its weight in GOLD! 

Like Agents these guys and gals are worth their weight in gold.

My goal is to gradually transition to becoming a loan officer and then invest. 

Real estate investment involves perseverance, hard work, and careful preparation, but with the appropriate approach and frame of mind, you may gradually accumulate money and reach your financial objectives.

So I told her I would be willing to do it gradually because its an expensive project.

I am patient that living off the cash flow would come a few years down the road, as the loan is paid and rents gradually go up and or rates go down.

My biggest concern though with the Townhomes was about if they have challenges with renting out or if comps are done for similar br/ba/sqft or if the actual townhome “neighborhood” has more weight than it may for SFH when doing analysis.

Start with low-commitment options like REITs, gradually exploring bigger deals as you gain confidence and market knowledge.