Set a clear goal for your first property, find a mentor, and keep educating yourself—you're on the right path!

@Chris Hains  all in price , vs what you are expecting to sell it for , KEEP IT SIMPLE.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

You would have ongoing filing requirements with the State and would need to keep business records and documentation.

I’m also open to exploring short-term rentals, private lending, or passive investing in funds—anything that maximizes returns while keeping risk and time commitments manageable.For context, I’d consider leaving my job if this could become a full-time venture that surpasses my current compensation (low-mid six figures).

units you're in that boat, but for anyone out there, keep your head up.

Keep it simple to start, then eventually take on leverage to amplify your winning strategy.

That’s great advice Taz, I’m currently working on saving enough money to get started, house hacking is hard for me at the moment because I just bought a house 2 years ago, I would have to sell my house(which is in a great neighborhood great location) and use that money to fund the duplex which isn’t totally out of the question, I would like to keep the house if possible but also would like to get real estate investing more.

Thanks Chris and Nathan, my plan is to have Atleast 1 LLC in each state wherever I have property and keep few properties in 1 LLC each state.

Keep in mind taxes go up as do rents.