Until then, as I understand it, my license would be inactive and basically useless.So with my full time job, working for a brokerage just isn't in the cards for me.

That's true with anything when you aren't doing it yourself. 

That likely is generally true however REITS offer instant liquidity meaning if I want out of a REIT investment I can liquidate it tomorrow.

Does anyone know if this is true?

If that is true (I've seen a number of blog posts referring to that, but I haven't verified it) then wouldn't it make sense to go FHA, HomePossible, FHA, HomePossible?

I think I could finance it via some credit cards, Lending club products, etc... but I'd definitely be more comfortable paying for the updates with the cashflow over time....

I am also paying off my credit card IOT help build my credit and add to my savings.

While doing that rehab, I ran Into the neighbor (who Is a renter) and they saId they were leaving because the owner of the house is behind on the mortgage and has 3 liens, whIch Is true.

All real estate is local so you need to attend local REIA meetings, any investor meetings you can find on MeetUp.com, local landlord association meetings.This is where you will learn who the players are in your area, how they find deals, how to estimate repairs, how to negotiate with sellers, which attorneys they use, which contractors, where they find deals.And finding buyers when you have a true deal is so easy.

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