I haven't achieved this yet, and frankly speaking, I recently realized that working in such a 'wall street' type firm won't take me very close to my goal. 

@Joseph McmahonWelcome to the vibrant BP community.

Whats your biggest suggestion to new guys on the street?  

When you are driving the main streets or along the FDR drive take a look at some of the "We Buy Houses Cash" signs up on the light poles of the main streets.

If you are looking for easy street without bleeding on a lot of pavement, this is not the place for you.Ruth, please do not take this as a direct answer to YOUR post.

I made thousands of phone calls sent thousands of emails, (Lots of copy and paste) And I was also willing to take a chance on either making it work or ending up on the street.

Overall, we had 8 applicants the first day, and we ended up renting it to a young family that had called first - made 4x the rent, had a kid in the school across the street, and had parents, friends, and other family in the same neighborhood.

She responds back that: " I have lived in this area my whole life and I wouldn't pick to live on that street." 

@Jerry WeberWelcome to the vibrant BP community, where you will find like minded individuals committed to REI and also helping others succeed.Your time on this social media site will be well spent.You have taken the 1st step by announcing your readiness and commitment to embark on a REI career.Whether you pursue, wholesale, flips or buy and hold it's up to you to decide.Below, are some links for three of the most popular niches from which your can review and pick one or all.My take on your preparation to embark on REI is that you simultaneously educate yourself and work on getting your debts down to size.

Check out 1014 Main Street for example.