Uncle Sam is my employer (until I achieve my freedom number of course) - pretty common in these parts.I am completely new to REI and spend each day chipping away at the mountain of knowledge on this site, the BP podcasts, and some books I own.

We are therefore interested in financing options, likely creative as we are both in between employment.

We're going to do per-property math (as if each property were a separate business or self employed job, almost).

Another key factor is employment history.

Property management services are provided to the employing broker’s clients by persons licensed to the broker and with the knowledge and supervision of the designated or self-employed broker.Is the "residential leasing agent or manager" of the owner's property required to hold a real estate license?

I do work full-time, but this could conveniently become a weekend and night opportunity, my employer has very flexible work hours if needed..It is also worth mentioning that a long-term goal, besides investing, would be to open my own mortgage brokering or property management company.

Whatever area you choose make sure there is good employment, job growth and population growth nearby. 

Looking for a feedback from tax experts on the following scenario:A client is a self-employed (has an LLC taxed as S-corporation).

If this is a plan that you left behind from a prior employer then you can roll it over to a Self Directed IRA (SDIRA) account and invest in real estate.

That means it is fairly easy to collect court judgments from tenants who have a long work history at a major employer.