Real estate and real estate investing will be my career because they combine some of my interests: focused hard work, monetary compensation related to my efforts, continuous learning, adaptation, and social interactions.

Hey All,Desk jockey by day and a combination fix and flip/ buy and hold investor by night; however, my goal is to become a full time investor.

It is also possible to start off with a regular Forward 1031 Exchange (sell SFRs first, buy multi-family later) and combine or end with a Reverse 1031 Exchange if not all of your SFRs have sold by the time you must acquire your replacement property. 

Combined with my own retirement funds in 401ks and IRAs, I should be in good shape. 

The combination of the forums and the podcasts have taken me from completely terrified to confident that I can be successful in REI. 

I too would like to invest in a duplex type property, problem is they're pretty rare in Texas.

The buyers are a rare and select group of people, so you will have the rehabbed home up for sale for several months or years and your work had better be historically correct and perfect. 

Right on, I use census too,  perhaps Moodys Analytics is more sophisticated when looking at population and economics combined (risk management).thanks,Matt

The former owner has the right to redeem which they very rarely do but they can be convinced by another investor to redeem it if the incentive is there.

A group of other Autistic adults, along with myself, are working out a program[ among others, it's more a holistic approach] where Autistics can create their artwork [jewelry, paintings, etc.] and our groups will be helping with the marketing, etc. so that people can make a sustainable income from their work.Including other, non[Autistic individuals would be awesome combined with your suggestion could prove to be no less than a miracle for tens or hundreds of thousands of "uniquely wired" individuals.