Not sure how long it would take to get a brokers license in WA (next step above RE) in some states it is as little as a year, others there are education/deals and other hurdles as well as requiring a few years.

Buy a small mf 2-4 units that needs a little work, have tenants pay most of not all your mortgage, then after time pull back out your initial investment or more.

I’ve only had minor issues in my first three years so this is the first time I’ve had to do anything that would be more intense than sending out the PM’s handy man.I know my BP fiends & colleagues have a ton of experience so I wanted to ask for some advice on each step of the process so I handle it properly.1.

I know this is a huge purchase and step especially since they don't and won't be living in the states, but obviously, it will be worth wild for them and me. 

It also very much depends on what 'reasonable compensation' is for the owner-employee, which sounds like it would be just you initially. 

- Awkward layout with upstairs steps coming off of kitchen, small living room, 5 beds with only 1700 sqft.

I’m 37...I’ve read all the books...watched all the videos...and now I’m ready to take actionable steps toward securing my future though REI.

I have successfully bought a 4-Unit from one of my direct mail campaigns, but I still don't quite know what I am doing and would like to develop a more structured system and understanding on the steps I should be taking when taking calls.

Lousy autonomous learners, in my experience, hang out on websites like this one asking questions about whether they should pay thousands of dollars to gurus to teach them their mighty secrets.During my own PhD studies, which I today consider myself lucky to have stepped away from, I met just an incredible number of people whose education, far from providing any sort of intellectual liberation, had crippled them into pitiful creatures unable to form or express even a vaguely original thought.

Especially the court house step or sheriff auctions.