A REIT fund would not offer you tax free returns.   

If it was her primary home she shouldn’t do seller financing and should just sell outright today tax free. 

Novice here, I've been looking into off-market deals but don't feel comfortable moving forward by myself.

Additionally, holding a real estate license as an investor not only saves on commissions but also provides valuable access to tools like the MLS, enhancing your capabilities as a wholesaler.Feel free to share where you are located—there might be exciting opportunities waiting for you!

The cruise is free (gaming cross promotion) yet I had to pay taxes and port fees. 

If so I'll make sure to start pressing him for leads.I do not have a title company, construction, or property management partners yet.I feel like a mentor would make sense, but I'm not sure if a paid mentorship is the best bet or simply trying to network with RE professionals in the area.

Over the last 6-7 months, I’ve been doing my best to “get smart” on real estate investing, starting off with Rich Dad principles, which led to Rich Dad Advisor (McElroy, Sutton, etc.) audiobooks, which led to BP podcasts and doing YT research on tax benefits…I’m feel ready to take action and start putting everything into practice but still not certain which method is best for my first investment property.

@Michelle Pepe, They may feel like a hoo doo voo doo kind of thing. 

Then you can keep that money “tax free”.Imagine if you bought a property for $500k in cash.

And feel free to reach out if you want to more about Reno.