Just hope to not be stuck within one niche my whole investment career. 

Many of those same people who could never conceive of starting/owning/operating a business are quite happy in their career choices and content being tenants, employees, etc, rather than business owners, and there is nothing wrong with that. 

Since I'm not looking to career switch at the moment not sure if it makes sense.

Its was inspiring to hear about your creativity and flexibility in investing over the course of your career!

@Bruce ParkDo your due diligence on your potential partners by verifying their personal and career facts (some or most), ask for references, consider working together on a smaller deal, discuss and align on long term plans.

We began our RE investing careers last fall after purchasing our first “live and flip” in Shelby, NC.

I'm very excited to be starting my real estate career and am looking at buying my first rental property as soon as I can.

If you're not feeling it, just leave now.You're going to go through a ton of realtors in your career, don't get stuck with one right out of the gate. 

No way I spent a career learning what I know about courthouse steps.. someone wants to do it and compete against me then they need to learn it like I did.. 

I'm somewhere in the middle of my restaurant career as a chef.