Now, if you choose the buy and hold for rentals then you should read Brandon Turners 2 books titled "Rental Property Investing" and "Managing Rental Properties".

I do have a real estate license that I don't really actively use.My real estate goal is being able to provide  legacy for my family.

Do I need to create a sort of pig latin code in order to avoid the software scanning that keeps me in the forums to share the ideas I have, or do I have to fold and choose PRO before I'm ready to commit?

My end goal is to have a large portfolio of buy and hold rentals for a nice passive income.

My ultimate goal is to develop a passive income and become financially independent so I have more time doing important things like...saving the world and searching for long lost treasures and civilizations.  

It happens on occasion, but not frequently enough to run a viable flipping business if that's your goal.

I have an initial goal of attaining $3,000 per month ($36k annually) in income derived from real estate investments in order to supplement my full-time job.To kickstart this post, I thought I'd ask some questions to the community that I've been pondering over the course of my real estate education:First, market timing: I have the sense that the Dallas market has been on the upswing for the past several years, accelerating even more rapidly since the announcement of several major companies (including Toyota) moving to Plano.  

Also, remember that the goal isn't to make the nicest house on the block, its to make a profit on flips.

I know what my goal is.

My goal , and I know its a lofty one, is to generate $1000 in gross rent for every $100,000 i invest.