This is both a business move and a workforce development initiative, targeting trades as a critical part of economic growth.

Consider strategies like rental properties, BRRRR method, flipping for capital gains, multifamily properties, mobile home parks, Section 8 housing, geographic diversification, and building a team.

Note, I speak of this as an immigrant household.To expand on #3; international trade is good.

Unfortunately, people in the trades are often good at their trade but poor at managing their business.

Hi Pixel, Check out this article about how DSCR loans play into the refinance part of the BRRRR method.

I don't eat out a lot or go on fancy vacations (I do travel), I don't buy a new car every 4-5 years (I do keep it up, but my first car was ~20 years old when I traded it in this spring). 

I rented to ACU students and used the rent by the room method.

Quote from @Paul Gupta: Hi, in California, For jobs requiring a license, there was CSLB (contractor state licensing board) which would give either a General Contractor license, or specialty licenses by trade (~60 specialties such as concrete, welding tile, ) https://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/library/licensing_classific...My Q: does Maryland and DC area have similar requirements? 

Investing does need to be approached more like a business than just a simple stock trade.

Hey guys,I have read a number of articles and books about the BRRRR method.