I don't need to leave my engineering job, but my thinking is that it is a better use of my time to dedicate myself full-time to getting immersed in the world of RE, since I will have another source of funding for deals.

@Rauni Pacheli Rueda I think it would be best to pursue any and all deal sources.

Lenders will want to see all sources of income and all debts for the last two years.

It also has a feature to track expenses by taking photos of a receipt so it’s good for calculating my actual profit against rent collected.

I think a large part depends on how you plan to source the rentals for your cottages. 

You have to find another source-either a distressed property, something you can improve and up the value to another level, or perhaps develop relationships with brokers and wholesalers who will bring a deal to you because they know you as someone who has the ability to close.

I am very interested in investing in REITs or in online crowd-funding projects to have as a good source of cash-flows, yet I cant seem to find an online broker or crowd-funding website that allows international citizens and international banks.

They are a great source of information and experience.

For most individuals that have high paying careers, property sourcing and management is not the best use of your time.

Get your property appraised by your own source.2.