Until recently, I never really sat down and seriously committed myself to it, but now I'm all in, dedicated to learning everything possible before taking the plunge.

There is a press release from them in nearly 18 months ago talking about how they had $1bn in agreements... https://fox5sandiego.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswi...In my 17 years in real estate, I have never heard of any group that had that much money committed without taking even the first step of closing on the land.

Planning for flexibility with frequent moves and understanding property management will set you up for success when you start investing in 2026.Good luck!

The IRS should have cleaned up on the billions of tax fraud being committed.

I'm just beginning but am considering a bigger commitment in the next five years or so by accessing some or even all retirement funds to buy a building (I'm sure people have thoughts on whether or not that is a good idea!).

Also, you need to be prepared to screen prospective tenants yourself and verify vouchers before committing to lease.

Top 3 reasons owners hire PMCs:1) No time to manage correctly2) No time to learn how to manage correcly: laws, documents, processes, etc.3) They're too nice and need someone to "save them from themselves"A good PMC can usually earn their fees by better managing the property/tenant than the owner, thereby:1) Increasing owners net profit2) Decreasing owner's time commitment, stress, headaches, etc.No matter what though, you should always plan to commit a couple of hours a month to manage your PMC.

After several hearings, we reached an agreement: both parties agreed that if the tenants applied for government assistance to cover the overdue rent and committed to paying rent on time going forward, the eviction process would end.

I have been advised to do a title report on any properties I want to bid on, but am I able to do a title commitment? 

I am still up there pretty frequently though so if there are every any REI meetups that you know about or a way to find those I would love to explore that possibility!