I am working on coming up with some sort of side hustle or some means to make more money, pay down debt, and start setting aside money for investing.My thought for the career change is hopefully a pay increase, but also a way to gain first hand knowledge while earning income and building my portfolio.My questions are this:1) Would making a career change to RE be advisable?

I notice in IRS Publication 537 that real estate dealers are forbidden from using the installment method and must realize all the gain in the year of the installment sale however it references some special rules in 26 U.S.

This will allow you to get some experience under your belt and decide which strategy is right for your goals.Keep reading and learning from BP so you can gain the knowledge necessary to find profitable deals.

@Matthew Dunaway , You mentioned capital gain, but this is not capital.

After 5 years, you will only gain about 9% of equity.

Flip and take gains and reinvest?

You have 180 days from the sale of the old property to reinvest your gain proceeds in an opportunity fund.

So I gained some property management experience from doing various tasks for them.

and would rather take on on a loser that to pay the same in capital gains.

Also, you will lose any homestead exemption tax advantage and your 121 gain exemption when/if you sell later as an owner occupied.