The number one managing member up here is usually the group sponsor that is the person that has the experience, they have the net worth, they have the skill to be able to operate, and make the decisions in operating the property.

They talked conspiracies, especially when they understood the skill and accuracy needed for a single shooter, with a bolt action rifle, to hit his moving target, exactly on target.

They may have been considering a trade-up anyway and this could be a golden opportunity for both of you.

You are sitting on a gold mine of trades from firefighter second jobs.

Do you have the skills to fix things yourself or estimate (any construction or rehab background)?

Will explains it pretty well.Each person has certain skills.

Stay active and fish for deals, sharpen you knowledge and skills and be very selective.

She is the interior designer and I am the numbers/operations guy who intend to put our skills to test in purchasing buy-and-hold properties.We just put an offer in on a place in Bremerton.

Here are a few that come to mind:1) Investing alone doesn't support the lifestyle2) They invest for retirement, hobby, etc. but their day job gives them more fulfillment3) The day job funds the investing4) The money on the day job is just too much to give up for the amount of work and headache required to earn it5) The day job is a trade or it nurtures a skill that supports the investing6) The day job offers fringe benefits that investing alone can't offer or support7) The day job has a pension plan that gets significantly better if you stick around a few more years.

I have brokers, lenders, investors, PM's, and trades people, on my team.You are starting out at a young age and that is fantastic.