You can always do REI on the side before making it your primary source of income.

We buy, fix, flip and manage and leave no stone unturned when looking for deals.We negotiate hard, buy with cash and close quickly.Gotta buy cheap in order to make margin but still deliver a turnkey property to investor at fair market value.I've always believed in "making money when you buy and not when you sell".So it's important to buy cheap.A strategy that I always tell all of our buyers when investing is to always "underestimate income and overestimate expenses".If you think it won't happen to you, it will and you can't go wrong including a margin of safety when predicting expenses.I hope that helps 👍

All of those are rather strong areas with a lot of pent-up demand for rentals and a strong average household income to make higher-end properties pencil.

If you want to get into real estate, it might make sense to get your real estate agent license or some other license that gives you credentials when you graduate as a baseline of knowledge and potential income.

Our minimum requirement for credit score is 580. 1 of the applicants credit score is 558 (this person makes majority of the income) and the 2nd person has a 661 credit score.

Hey Bryan, A lot really plays into the valuation and listing prices for properties: bed/bath count plays into it for sure, but also appraised condition, neighborhood location, neighborhood class, expected rental income, etc. 

There are some other options out there that may be better for your goals, especially if you want to reduce liability through borrowing within an LLC or keep conventional options open for buying personal residences in the future. 

The numbers showed that option 2 closes the performance gap as I approached my target retirement age (65+) and exceeded it in retirement.My calculation does not factor in equity appreciation - just compounding of present value.I like the fact that option 2 gives me income while waiting for retirement. 

Another suggestion is for you to shop for a natural gas provider to reduce your costs.

There is no way you are going to make a 6 figure income (let alone a 7 figure income) working only 10 hours a week from anywhere in the world.4.