We work with a lot of W2 employees that want to invest but don't have the time, knowledge, marketing systems or crews to dive in super deep into flipping or wholesaling.

The year-ago sales surge came after COVID-related lockdowns were lifted, enabling Q2 2020 postponed closings to proceed;The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes fell from 56 to 26;Total property sales fell 3.7 percent with 12,383 units sold;Total dollar volume increased 11.4 percent to $4.5 billion;The single-family average price reached the second highest level of all time, increasing 15.3 percent to $389,197; The single-family median price rose 13.9 percent to $309,910 — the second highest median price of all time; Single-family homes months of inventory registered a 1.8-months supply, down from 2.9 months year-over-year and below the national inventory of 2.6 months;On a year-to-date basis, single-family homes sales are running 19.1 percent ahead of 2020’s record pace.Townhome/condominium sales jumped 23.9 percent with the average price up 10.0 percent to $245,160 and the median price up 8.7 percent to $200,000;Single-family home rentals fell 20.1 percent with the average rent up 11.4 percent to a record high $2,162; Townhome/condominium leases dropped 10.8 percent with the average rent up 5.8 percent to $1,756.HAR

I would separate his "opinions of future events" from his message of "being a business owner versus employee".

https://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Per HAR, "By the numbers, Houston-area home sales were down this July compared to last.

It will go up 20-30% in the next 2-3 years.And that is why 60,000 people are bidding on 800 properties.Owners are hit about 3-5 times a day buy hedge funds that have 50 employee's calling them .So your chances are like finding a 4 leaf clover.I suggest getting on the whole sale list and getting a couple great agents working for you here.Good luck.I know a great real estate savvy General Contractor.

I don't think any company would give out names of their employees in a similar situation.

TLDR: Student & Employee looking to passively invest 25K by June 2021 for long term (appreciation focused, cashflow unimportant).

Personally, I search the business up on state records to find an agent/manager but this can become unreliable if the business is nationwide or large enough that the owner is not willing to look at deals and has a unsearchable employee to do it. 

Breaking down one dollar of rent:COSTBREAKDOWNEXAMPLES OF WHAT IT COVERS38 centsPays for the mortgageAvoids foreclosure of the property16 centsOperating expensesProperty and liability insurance, utilities and ongoing maintenance14 centsProperty taxesSupports the community through financing for schools, teachers, emergency service and other important local needs12 centsCapital expendituresSuch as the roof and HVAC replacement and other important repairs that help ensure quality housing10 centsPayroll expensesIncludes pay for employees who operate and maintain the community10 centsReturned to ownerIncludes the many apartment owners who are themselves small businesses and rely on this revenue to make ends meet, and investors, which include public pensions and 401ks, on which many Americans rely onRising Property Taxes

So, now big business has this loan that their paying on they are able to hire, buy stuff, pay stuff off, and more. when interest rates are low the business can borrow for super cheap and do not have to pay much interest on their loan and it doesn't eat into their bottom line, so they are able to keep employees on staff.