For example, rent out your current place, move into a duplex, and rent out the other half.

Also, we like to get two years from the construction loan so that we have an extra year and a half to sell the home.

I can get more than half of this investment $$'s on year1 (60% of the investment on year1 with depreciation, rest in remaining 5-6 years) combined with potential tax benefits (30% Federal tax benefit on Solar).3.

We evaluate 100-250 properties a week and this is the most time efficient and easiest way to see what will work for the business! 

I know people who make two or three times that with no kids who have trouble saving half that.Like @Dan Heuschele mentioned, I would recommend going the house hack route.  

Easiest way is to do transactional financing where you secure a buyer, close deal with HUD, and then close again that day or the next with your buyer.

Now 1/3 of global production is tech and half of that you can commute to from your front door.

I have been investing full time in real estate for the past year and a half.

In the past month and half I've had 1 SFR and 2 duplexes under contract.  

The easiest way to reach the top of the mountain is to find the path that best suites you, find what you truly love and do it, and you won't run out of stamina on your way up.