Since I was in Texas and planned on staying there, I found out that I was qualified to take a test and become a real estate broker, so I took the test and got a license but I never did that full time.Regardless of what I had, I felt more comfortable in the construction business.  

I just finished reading through the Ultimate Beginner's guide as well.

If you need the income produced by these properties then you cannot buy them in an IRA; that money stays locked up until you hit retirement age.

I'm not sure how long the tax rate will stay low. 

~Stay savvy.

Carmen Falcone if you haven't taken the Ultimate Beginners Guide, I would highly recommend it.

Learn all you can from the guides and podcasts.

(I was conservative on my estimate when I made the initial post)Current Living Situation: Bought the house a few years ago and we want to stay here.

Have you read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Wholesaling?

I know i'm still a long way from that but it doesn't help to start early rightAnyway i was wondering if this was the place for me and if any of you had some good resources for me to check out that could help me Welcome to Bigger Pockets Todd,Stay consistent with posting and reading on here.Always focus on the people first rather than stats and figures.Never forget that team work make the dream work.That's my 0.2 AUD for you lolKeep the dream alive ;)