You may have to share some of the profits but it is a much faster way to scale.Some other benefits are:1) You can spread your risk by investing in multiple deals, geographies and asset classes (Multifamily, self storage, etc.)2) You are gaining leverage by partnering with people who have got skills, relationships and time that you don’tGood luck!

As long as you have a time table to reach your freedom numbers then its like any job trading time for money..

You can get a higher split 80/20, passive income from recruiting other agents (You can get this from the other two as well, or sometimes just a bonus check), and agent ownership of a company (publicly traded). 

I spent 15 years as a contractor and am now a carpenter by trade, so I am well versed in all phases of remodeling and managing rehabs.  

. :) Pretty much all landlords are interested in qualifying as "trade or business" under Sec. 162.

I used my networking skills and found a partner that’s putting up all of the cash and I am handling all of the business side of things.

Would love to get to know some some other investors and trade tips/tricks. 

There is a section on BP with a search for various skills.

In our market, a SFH provided the lowest barrier to entry and we used that deal to build confidence, and develop our negotiating, marketing, management, and networking skills.

So as I mentioned, I have a serious distrust of realtors in general and as an appraiser, am skilled at research and trained to perform due diligence.