@Jonathan Greene At risk of getting sucked in here, I did go ahead and click on @Scott Meech's post here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/925/topics/1217313-dete...I often agree with what you have to say, but in this case, I have  to disagree. 

This team consists of an Investor Focused Agent, Lender, Contractor, and PM.Read this article on the "core 4".

Subtract depreciation, explained here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1121063-expla...Because of Step 2, depreciation, many cash-flowing rentals end up showing $0 net profit, resulting in no tax increase and sometimes in tax decrease.

I see no magnifying glass, i’ve also wondered this even on my desktop it’s ultra impossible to search the thousands of posts for a single topic. 

Here's what I learned, my biggest gripes house hacking, and what I regret: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/922/topics/1133476-hous...

[1] https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/san-antonio-population-growth-2023-19761294.php [2] https://realestate.usnews.com/real-estate/housing-market-index/articles/san-antonio-housing-market-forecast [3] https://www.noradarealestate.com/blog/san-antonio-housing-market-forecast-2025/

Piggybacking off this thread from several years ago: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/104/topics/994025-flock...Wanted to see if there were any updated opinions?

My "costumers" are fine, and I personally never have cash on me, we are not discussing my personal experiences here.The statistics shows that realtors get killed every now and then - NAR is warning.Concealed carry is for feeling safe in unsafe situations, not to show off that you're armed.If you read whole topic, you might get why rehab, wholesaling, working in distressed areas is more dangerous than sitting on your couch and trying to sound smart

Theres a lot more on the topic so I’d recommend searching past forum posts on getting started as an agent.

Here is an article on the Lazy 1031 if people are unfamiliar with that strategy.https://passivepockets.com/learn/syndication-basics/lazy-103...