I have a full time employee at my nutrition store so thats not going to be an issue. oh yah btw my goals are to be finacially free so i can spend time with my amazing wife and raise a Godly family who serves the Lord. i want to be able to have the freedom to travel and hopefully one day start my own church....heres the deal...my soon to be brother in law thinks much like i do and is already starting to get his feet wet in this business. he is 24 as well. he made me an offer that if i came on board with him he would teach me the business and introduce me to his investors, ect. he said i could go find properties that i wanted to purchase and use the investors money and that we could rent the houses out and i would make 1/3 of the rent we profited each month plus 1/3 of the profit once we sell the home. i basically have no risk and need to cash of my own. sounds like a good to me and i can gain some awesome experience for bigger ventures down the road. i wanted to get any advice or input from you guys on to what you guys would do if you were in my shoes. i am very teachable and would love for someone to mentor me on here. thanks ahead of time-jeremy

Hi all , I'd post and find some insight on what i'm doing in my venture into REI.First off , I've been a real estate agent for a year now, which really helps me locate good deals, and also gives me a % discount on whatever I buy.

I have even accepted offers that have gotten pushed through and accepted before a price was determined.So, if you want to know about properties, you need to work with an agent - as all properties are sold through either an agent or a public auction (Not trustees sale auction).If you decide you want to venture east into the Inland Empire...or even Palm Springs area, give me a shout.

(This is why I knew so many different state specific laws) When I joint ventured with them, they always did a deal.

Create joint ventures with real estate investors and real estate gurus who have lists on the internet.

RE and lending was not my only venture, I've been involved in steel fabrication, restaurants, hospitality/resorts and the grocery business.

I also totally agree the juice bar venture is not likely a good idea, and Chris's advice as the Real Estate Investment aspect of this is spot on.

@Mehran Kamari I dare your venture out-of-state and that also without visiting the place.

Every is do-able for DIY. 

Using the latest technology, in association with establishing lasting relationships, can go a long way in making a business successful.Programmers, and the venture capitalists backing them, certainly want the real estate industry to be run through advancements in technology.