It is a much slower process since you need time to build your reputation but then you'll have first-hand full speed mentoring.

I've been through the UBG and more, and will continue at full speed, and I look forward to becoming more involved!

Right now I make $12/hour and anticipate spending as much time as needed at the property whether it's spent swinging hammers, managing contractors, or any other jobs that will speed up the process.

As a lawyer your time is worth a lot more than you will pay yourself for roofing :)And I sympathize, I won’t even tell you about the stolen copper...the staggeringly drunk guy working 60 feet upGet 3 bids, make sure you compare apples to apples (quality of shingles, gutters etc) and also think about speed.

This is the way many people get started in the industry and will get you up to speed quickly on the market.3.

I have read some great authors on multifamily investors and I will continue to seek out more education so I can get up to speed with evaluating multifamily properties the right way.

They're very high speed units nowadays. 

You can, of course, be an independent owner using all of your own funds...but this limits your speed at which you can grow.  

I've been poring over Brandon Turner's No/Low Money Down chapter on wholesaling to get up to speed.

Anything you can do to speed this process along will help tremendously.