I also had more confidence, more resources in terms of private lenders who were willing to lend to me because I now had a track record, and good contractors.By running my own marketing, I had access to a lot more opportunities and was able to start supplementing the cost of my acquisitions through wholesaling and the occassional flip which in turn expanded my network.

I think you need to start by figuring out what you’re near term goals are - are you wanting to generate enough cash flow to offset W2 income, are you simply wanting to supplement your retirement, are you looking for significant tax advantages etc.

it's really difficult to rent a timeshare, i'm not gonna lie, some resorts sells you nothing but lies, telling you that when you get tired of the timeshare, or when you cannot pay it anymore they will help you to rent it, but it never happens :/in my experience, i just can give you a good advice and it's trying to rent it by your own, but in case you are looking to hire someone specialized, just make sure that they're not going to scam you asking for upfront payments!

He provides the CPA with Buildium Balance sheet and Income statement reports and any supplemental information like Hud statements if we have done purchases or sales during the year.

We specialize in connecting hosts with traveling professionals, including those in healthcare, who are seeking comfortable, furnished housing.Our platform makes it easy to reach potential renters who are looking for exactly what you have to offer.

I want to invest in real estate to heavily supplement W2 to open up options and financial security. 

They make you feel special by creating false hurdles for that next "admissions" call.

As the Branch Manager for RBI Private Lending in Texas, I specialize in offering flexible financing solutions, including bridge loans, construction loans, multifamily financing, and DSCR loans.

But here are some really interesting numbers...Ok so this one doesn't look too bad but notice how much more the townhouses and condos dropped in prices over the last downturn.2007 peak to now isn't so good...Before the 2007 run up to now is better, but even then, apartment condos performed the worse (so best case scenario, you have the worse performing asset type, worse case scenario you had a terrible return), and that's assuming you had nothing go wrong with the condo (special assessment etc)But benchmarks don't even tell the whole story, because if you had a specific condo investment, and you tracked it's value overtime, benchmark prices isn't the right approach as it evolves overtime (benchmark price is the price of a typical property generated at each point in time).

Quote from @Bob Stevens: Quote from @Nadeem Alamgir: Try interviewing some investor-friendly agents who specialize in sourcing off-market deals.