Income from leveraged real estate or active business income.

As I continue to gain more knowledge, I am intrigued by the opportunities that real estate investing can afford while on active duty. 

I have down an owner financed deal in 2024 and still actively use a HELOC in support of my flipping.  

You are a renter and subletting that people rebranded to make oodles of dollars on.I would also be curious to see how profitable this is, especially as the economy continues to show more signs of major cracks

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

Even one vacancy or non-paying tenant could potentially be a major problem.And yes, there were vacancies, and non-paying tenants, and major problems.

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.

There are likely active real estate investing groups for Tacoma and the surrounding area.

,While no investment is completely passive, proper real estate investing should be relatively boring.You asked about the process and major considerations.

There are a handful of active agents here on BP in the Portland area (including my business partner and I) who would be good places to start.