We all have a limited amount of time to work, and there’s a constant push to maximize that time to earn as much as possible—so we can enjoy life beyond work.Most people work to meet their immediate needs—food, clothing, and shelter.

if they are not cutting it as agents they certainly wont as wholesalers.. wholesaling is so much tougher and capital intensive.. wipe out rate for agents is what 70 to 80%  and wipe out rate for wholesalers is about 95%.. 

I'm looking into moving to Houston Texas so I can purchase a Fourplex or triplex and house hack by living in one of the units.

An experienced RE investor has a better understanding of what is a sound property, market trends, and how much should be invested to reach your overall goals.I'm not in Georgia, so I can't offer a state specific set of pros and cons. 

Considering attending some local real estate meet ups so you can make some connections.

I'm sure you could...as long as you're actually paying that expense to someone...oh wait, that person would be yourself...so you'd need to both record the income of you paying yourself as well as the expense of yourself paying you. 

The area does not have explicit rules on STRs so its a gamble with that strategy.

However, I have been extremely interested in real estate investing over the past month or so.

Who have you talked to so far? 

Hi Bill, Thank you so for your detailed explanation.