You may be able to walk away calling it a material issue, but it's a pretty thin one to most people in the industry.

A residential electrician here is a 2yr apprenticeship vs a 5yr apprenticeship for someone who is doing commercial/industrial work.

Industries that operate here cover the gamut — from healthcare to film to technology – and keep Atlanta’s economy stable and protected in the event of any industry-specific slumps. 

I am a Chief Compliance Officer at a Specialty pharmacy and have been in the healthcare industry for over five years now.

I am a Chief Compliance Officer at a Specialty pharmacy and have been in the healthcare industry for over five years now.

Moving to the New Orleans area and changing careers to the oil industry has put me in a good market with solid income to more readily achieve my ambitions of supplementing my income and eventually replacing it through cash flowing rentals and flips.  

I think you need to analyze what your skills\assets are and pick the model that best fits those.As an example, if you are in the construction industry and can do most anything then flipping might be the way to go.

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I have been researching real estate and reading books from bigger pockets publishing, and the next step I want to take is finding a mentor in the investing industry, does anyone have suggestions on doing so?

My wife and I moved from Montana to Northern Kentucky 10 years ago, though I'm originally from North Central, Ohio.It was around that time that I read the books 4-Hour Work Week and Rich Dad Poor Dad, which both lit a fire in me to better understand this idea of passive income to reach financial freedom for myself and retirement for my father.I've spent this past year immersing myself in dozens of books, listening to hundreds of hours of podcasts, networking with realtors, and studying as much as I can about this industry.