Anything beyond that is usually entertainment and heavily edited to fit in a nice 30 or 60 minute viewing slot and has a producer setting up/staging the "drama" that we see unfold during the show.

I’ve listened to many podcast episodes of BP, I’ve read just a handful of different books on the subject, and most recently started an online course to get my real estate license.

Of course it’s all commission based but you should be able to make significantly more than now .

@William Washington do not even present a particular deal to your potential investors until after you consult legal counsel as to the proper business structure & exemption that fits your needs.

However, I feel like the sooner I start, the better, as some of the savings from house hacking (other than creating a rainy day fund for house repairs, of course) can be used to chip away at our student loan burden. 

When they send you listings to check out let them know why it's not a good fit for you, so they know how to adjust to your criteria.

Might be an opportunity to cashflow renting on airbnb ....but of course L.A and other cities have been 'cracking down' on that too..

Of course, there's always unsecured money, but that's generally frowned upon (another discussion for another day).

Plus I went through my boss's investment course and I can tell that this may take me some time to master.

Of course, if it turns out it's a great  rental and you don't need the cash, just hold it as a rental even longer, skip the 121 exemption and use the 1031 whenever you're ready to sell.If it sounds complicated, it sort of is, and you must have a Qualified Intermediary on your team prior to selling your property in order for the 1031 to be valid, so the first step would be finding a trustworthy CPA and QI to make sure all your tax docs are in order.