As a side note for education expense, you may deduct education that maintains or improves your current job skills or that is required by law or your employer - as long as the education does not qualify you for a new business. 

Louis, MO: Affordable, but research neighborhoods carefully.Richmond, VA: Growing, with a strong job market.Louisville, KY: Affordable, with gentrification potential.

Real estate is a long game unless you are talking about getting a real estate job, which then requires skill and experience.

A while back I passed my pre-license course in GA and never continued to take my state exam (my job was going so well and my main focus was finding a deal to invest in at the time).

My wife and I are interested in expanding to help bump up our cash flow to help at least one of us exit our current W2 jobs but are hesitant to do so given the current market climate. 

It's a fact of life in a multi-family property search, and while it may seem uncomfortable for both you and the tenants, you should view it as an opportunity.  

Hey folks, are there opportunities in FTL for cash flow?

Let's talk numbers and opportunities to make your investment in Birmingham a success!

If you look at the bios of these companies, they have dozens of people filling unnecessary jobs and titles; it's hilarious.

Which she then may have opportunity to 1031 to avoid the 20% cap gain and 25% depreciation recapture, So overall its a pretty good investment if it pans out?