Also seems like a smart idea to meet with some professionals in this field early next year (closer to the time of getting things going) and get some specific advice based on the complete picture.

To start I will be building part time and my professional expertise in my full time job is as a therapist.  

Hello Everybody,Let me start with I know I need to seek professional advice and I know any comments made here are just the opinion of others, but in this community I value the input of others greatly.

Hey BP,My Dad always says, "What you don't know, and what you can't see can hurt you"I need some clarification/guidance on what this process is supposed to look like.Please critique the hell out of this:Find RE AgentL...

Professional cell tower investment companies generally offer 25 to 50 cents on the dollar of the potential future revenue stream.

There are professional contractors who suck at it!  

I'm currently living in an apartment inside the loop and was looking for duplexes to house hack, but quickly realized it's hard to find anything worthwhile in the areas young professionals want to live.

We developed really nice loft apartments rented by qualified professionals with rents near the top of the MSA sub-market we were in.   

this is just the real estate version of the Nigerian prince scheme we have all seen over the years... they use BP   Linkdin  facebook  to troll for those that ask for money then respond.. and believe me it works with not only newbies but real estate professionals as well.. some of the better scammers are pretty good at this.I suggest you watch this one episode on American Greed.. its was on Remmington financial.. and you can see how pervasive fake lenders are ..

That's my two cents.As always, seek professional advice.