You need to determine what type of REI investing you want to do, pick an asset class you want to concentrate on and connect with the folks in that space.

Mesa and downtown Phoenix are the closest areas to ASU that will have the highest concentration of multifamily units.

Unless you have a wife who either doesn't work or works p/t or a realtor or somehow else in real estate profession and can claim "real estate professional" status, you're out of luck.2) if you have a high paying job, then concentrate on continuing to make the money through it and invest passively.

Might have to consider exiting that market and concentrating somewhere that will work better with your needs. 

I am hoping that I will be able to quit my job before long and concentrate solely on Real Estate investing.

Under the Goals heading, "concertation" should be "concentration".

I decide to concentrate as listing agent.

I recommend a property management company that concentrated solely on property management and sales are only secondary for their clients portfolios only.

I travel 16 miles to my off-sight office a couple of days a week & pass at least 7 of these facilities & they all seem to be full.Two of them concentrate on teaching a Montessori experience to the preschoolers & they both have waiting lists.

I think it'll be best though because I'm starting a small side business and can use my room at my parents for work spaceInstead of being impressed with your income, you should concentrate on remembering your poor credit.