I have an MBA, spent years learning about RE before I pulled the trigger.

Hi BiggerPockets community,I have spent some time and been successful in the residential market (flipping homes) and wanting to diversify my real estate investment portfolio by venturing into rental apartments. 

I've spent years gathering information, looking at actual sources, and finding out who is factual, and who is just promoting an agenda.

Spent all last year in Playa Del Carmen, and met a few investors there. 

While we have not yet secured our first property, we have spent the last year+ educating ourselves, networking, driving for dollars, and substantially reducing our debt load.  

Rented at top of the market and was able to sell after 5 years of generating 30k annually, at a rougly 125k profit above what was spent to purchase and renovate.

Realtor B hasn’t done a single showing or spent any money yet.  

You could test the waters with one or two rehabs, see how they perform, and then decide if a full transition makes sense.Leverage Your Skills:With your contracting experience, you can save significantly on rehab costs and add value quickly, which might give you a better return on investment compared to the time and effort spent growing the IT business further.Final Thoughts:Ultimately, it might come down to where your passion lies.

If you end up with the property then you don't get the money back you spent in taxes much less the interest, in that case it doesn't matter what the rate was.

I spent a ton of money to do things right and nobody wanted me to.