@John Clark I think the viable path to a presence element is huge.

By trade and training, I’m a marketing, finance, and strategy guy, but at heart, I’m an entrepreneur who loves working with people and building meaningful connections.Real estate has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and now I’m diving in to carve my own path. 

The straightforward method is to do everything yourself, as in my example above.

We have self-managed for 21 years and I believe its the best path for the small investor.

As mentioned seller credits are the best path as title insurance and taxes are pretty much fixed.

Sellers or JV partners may value a hands-off partner who can handle rehabs.Start with a Strategy: Whether it's BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) or simply flipping properties to build capital, define a clear path for your first few deals that aligns with your long-term development goals. 

If you're after a straightforward start to investing, you might appreciate checking out some quick guides here on the topic for more insights. 

The real estate industry has changed a lot in the last 5 years and many real estate brokerages are going down the same path as commercial brokerages.

I think dismissing potential ideas on the basis of them being too complicated is an awful mentality and I would rather know exactly why it wouldn't work or a path that would make it work and then decide for ourselves if it's worth it or not based on the steps it would take.

Unfortunately, researching websites doesn't give me clear, straightforward answers that, yes, they have expertise in this particular real estate strategy.I'm specifically looking for attorneys in RI, MA and FL.