It will take a lot of focus and diligence from you, and most of the time, a 20 something year old isn't ready for the work and discipline it will take.

Its not all hard work but it can be very time consuming.

Sorry, but if you really check, the previous poster is correct- this will not pass the fraud sniff test.If you put someone on an account for the express purpose of reporting on a credit report, report them as an AU, and they are not (under the old scenaio, if you added your brother, even if he didn't have a card, he was legally authorized to use the account) you are walking a thin line.The FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) specifies what can and cannot be listed in a consumer credit report.

(not counting my rental) Anyways, I have over 200k in a trust that I'm ready to start putting toward good use

I am planning on paying off all my consumer debt first, then getting involved in real estate investing.

I am ready to move to the property and operate.

two new business lines, cards printed, and ads designed and ready to print.

I suspect investors don't get drawn in as much by imagining themselves drinking tea in the nicely decorated living room because they don't plan on living there.Anyway, as a user (and believer) of staging in the past, I'm happy to help answer any of your questions from the consumer side.

With an apartment you know when a lease is coming due and if someone moves out you can fill it or already make arrangements to have someone ready to move in before hand.

Over two years, I've done a lot of research into real estate investing and now I am ready to stop researching and start doing.