It doesnt really matter if they are enabling you to make money.HA/VRBO keeps my calendar full and makes me money.

That will include due diligence, pricing, underwriting, calculations (ITV, Yield, Discount), required documentation and closing.Referring deals to an investor for a fee at closing will supply insights and knowledge, enabling you to earn while you learn.

We only own homes because they enable such great returns into our land.  

Stable employment with good fico will enable you to obtain loan for your first real estate purchase.

Tenants in Common (TIC) agreements, introduced in the early 2000s, enable two or more people to own an undivided interest in a property, commonly used to purchase larger, more expensive properties and offering various tax benefits.

However if your in a market that does not appreciate I would take a serious look at do you want to spend all the time and effort marshaling those deals.. as opposed to growing your sales business.It was based on my very high commission earning that enabled me to then invest in RE when I was late 20's  my home was secured...

@Cody L.true, thats why i am being very selective on my "get done" number because i am going to essentially be sitting to see where i can extract value from.in this particular scenario, I am now living in houston so I think i would rather upgrade into a bigger house if i can get a good deal on it, or start a business that requires a little more active management but with some more upside potential.  

I would like to start a consulting business where I would advise first time owners of SFR to enable them to manage their property independently.

This has taken about a month to extract from the city and I couldn't believe it when I saw it.

So I want to EXTRACT every single year the 2% rent increase as honestly I am just keeping pace with inflation.