I am wanting to get back into real estate and eventually make it my full time "career"  I do alot of networking with investors,  read books, jump on webinars, etc. 

Even with 20% down on a 4-500k house you can earn 15% or more plus appreciation and depreciation.With multifamily or mixed use even more.I hate to be negative but this deal is ok if you own $100m of real estate already and can afford the risk, not for someone starting out or even mid level, including myself.

Purchase price: $292,000 Cash invested: $20,000 I purchased the home out of college the same week I started my career and slowly renovated each room while living in it.

Increase your annual earnings doing whatever is necessary including documentable side gigs for the next 2 tax seasons.

However, there are two scenarios in which you can earn greater than $150,000 per year and are still allowed to claim up to $25,000 in passive losses by combining gains and losses under Section 469.The first way is to combine rental property with investments in which you also materially participate in that have passive activities that generate income.

Like Thach Nguyen says, as an agent you should be investing that money into rentals not striving for maximum gross earned commissions.

@Coua Lee congrats on starting your investing career!

Both apts have long-term tenants living there already that are locked into lease agreements, the top one earns 725 A month and is on a 1.5 yr lease. 

Any money saved is earned money, hence cashflow.

We have heard it a billion times, "I'm super excited to invest/ reach FIRE/ make a career change, but my partner isn't on board."