You're now firmly into life planning/legacy (wealth transfer) situation that cannot be adequately answered in this forum.

@Amanda Anderson You cool look for a receptionist or assistant position to a real estate firm/agent, appraiser, inspector, or flipping company. just some ideas (:

https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2012/dec/clinic-story-06.htmlThe fascinating part about this article is that its author works for "Gray, Gray and Gray LLP" CPA firm.

Griffin Clift Everton & Maschmeyer ( GCEM) , SaddleCreek, and The Green Law Firm

I recently opened a PM firm in Charleston, SC - we perform interior inspections every six months and exterior viewings monthly.

But now I am super keen on it.We have the opportunity to move back to Sarasota for two reasons1:Save a ridiculous amount on state taxes with my main business2:  to invest that saved money into real estate.Im curious to know what is working in Sarasota and if its worth it to move there for this reason.Ideally I would like to invest in rental cash flowing properties, but I do not mind other strategies as well and where to even begin.I hear that it is tough to get homes at a good price here due to huge firms bidding them up, but I cannot imagine it being nearly as competitive as San Diego.My girlfriend's dad is a mortgage broker so I have a sweet deal on financing if needed.I would also be interested to here if anyone is in San Diego and thinks I should stay here to invest, although im sure thats not the case as rents are lower than mortgages here.However I go, I would need this to work out as I would be giving up quite a bit here in San Diego for a few years to build up a portfolio of real estate there.Any advice on which direction to move in is highly appreciatedChristian

People think wholesaling is the easiest way and they could be right, but if you ask me, getting your license and finding a investor friendly firm to work for has to be the easiest of them all. 

I worked for an NYC firm with over 2k units under management - and the owner with 300 of those units gets the most attention.

 im not sure where you seeing this, but as a full time owner/operator....true 10-15% cap rates are hard to come by now a days as the market is filled with people getting into it and owners that are creating there own brokerage firm by calling every letter they ever received. 

Some of the commercial brokerage firms offer great market research, also sources like IRR and Marcus & Millichap can be of help.