If you are sole member LLC you just take a distribution from your business account to your personal account.You are likely already reporting the income on a schedule E.

Leverage your construction skills for flips, start with smaller projects to minimize risk, and consider house hacking or long-term rentals for a steady income.

An existing duplex provides immediate rental income and proven market comparables, reducing risk.

Not sure if that is the case for you or if you are worried about burnout but if not, I would continue making extra as a nurse which will help with getting you approved based on income for future homes. 

You also need to accommodate tenant schedules for showings.Relisting later might reset your listing's visibility, but delaying could cost you more in lost income.

I definitely think in my area, many of the good opportunities I could qualify for with my income would have pretty high rehab needs before they're rentable, so it's good to hear where you would start out instead.

.🔹 Great for Sellers & Investors – Motivated sellers can turn a vacant or hard-to-sell property into income while investors secure future deals without a huge upfront commitment.🔹 Ideal in Any Market – Whether home prices are rising or falling, lease options allow you to lock in today’s price while benefiting from future appreciation.Other creative strategies—like seller financing, subject-to deals, and the BRRRR method—can also open doors, but lease options remain one of the most powerful, low-risk, minimal cash out-of-pocket ways to build a portfolio.

@Karim, I’ve been adding some properties/rental income on my Excel to see which locations would give a descent return.JLT gives good ROI, Marina does not.

My primary goal for investing in real estate to grow my wealth and generate a bit extra income- not replace my day job.As the first investment, I want a safe investment with a goal recycle my down payment for a second property within 12 months and focus on learning & long-term cashflow/appreciation.

The property is $400k and brings in about $40k in rental income without the residential unit.