@Gagan Yalamanchili, friends and family are where 99% of people start raising investor capital.But raising capital is like any other sales process: you need to get people to know you (network a lot), like you, and trust you.  

The population growth, tech company migration from CA, and infrastructure investments make for a solid long term market. 

CRM's are typically "add-ons" for real estate software making them half baked. 

I want to make sure I'm reading your question correctly. 

You are just making less than if you used one while doing more work.

Most people I know aren’t interested in real estate and don’t share my passion for learning about it, which makes me feel a bit isolated.

I think they also need to be located in desirable, urban areas with strong rental demand, which can make finding tenants easier.

Imagine making millions of dollars throughout your career and then having to pay Uncle Sam 30-50% every year instead of compounding that cash over time.This is exactly what real estate professionals have learned to mitigate.To reduce their taxable income, they buy a building every year, do a cost seg, and use depreciation to reduce their tax liability dramatically.Their personal wealth snowball grows much larger and much faster than their W2 counterparts who give most of their money back to the government each year.Following this strategy as a real estate professional is one of the best ways to end up with a much larger net worth at the end of your career.

Curious to hear what drives your decisions!

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