Their criteria are rigid and hard to meet in this current climate, so I'm concerned that if I go that route and it takes 1-2 years to get in the game then I'm missing a lot of learning opportunities from just buying my own small deal to learn the ropes. 

Didn't you post this:William Clark's StatementWhere you said this:After a lot of reading and watching videos (besides this being common sense from my point of view) is that I need to bring something of value to the table.

I'm considering leaving my home state to stop paying so much to live here, But I also have a marketing/video production side hustle for the past 8 years so I really focus on earning more instead of cutting everything out as my wife and I already live pretty frugally.Great post @Terry Lao

I’m sure it isn’t the best deal in the world but I feel like I need to jump into the game to get hands on experience.

I have always had a passion for RE and have been looking for the time to jump in, now is as good a time as any I feel.My background is in Asset Protection and with that, I am very analytical and would undoubtedly be an asset to the numbers side of the game.

Hi @Mike Hoherchak there will always be a cycle in real estate, the thing to keep in mind that real estate is a long game for building wealth.   

They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.

They bring most of the financing and you bring the boots on the ground local area knowledge and the management of the property and some capital so that you have skin in the game.

As we jump in the game, we’re thinking that finding someone based on a referral is a better option than winging it.

Anything within a three minute drive of campus is fair game for that, as far as I and some other real estate agents familiar with the area can tell.