I am keen on finding out whether this market is a good starting point if I wish to develop a small portfolio of say 5 rental properties over the next 5 years. 

I desperately need some input before I spend my $2k to get started.

Renting out a room, pet sitting, freelance gigs, and exploring opportunities in real estate wholesaling are all good suggestions for generating additional income.

A little bit about my experience in Real Estate… I started a couple years ago doing some house flips in Detroit ( It was a 2 year plan) then decided to sell everything, moved to Washington DC which can't afford anything in the DMV area but last year I purchased a very nice 3500 SQFT Duplex in Shaker Heights, suburb of Cleveland.

I've started Partner program with Peter 10 days ago.

Tax Benefits While Building- Create an LLC and pay start up costs through the LLC (architect fees, permit fees, etc.).

@Alec BildsteinHey Alec, great job on starting to look now and get your ducks in a row, it’s never too early to start looking to get a feel for the market.I’d love to chat more and hear about your real estate goals.

But start to get out of the SAD (sad american investment diet).Real Estate Investments: Cash flow and appreciation aside for you as a high income earner over 400K AGI its going to be more about saving taxes.

This is our first time renting out our home on Furnished Finder/AirBnB so we would appreciate getting off to a solid start with the proper lease and ownership structure such as a new LLC for the property.  

Hi All I'm relocating from the northeast to north Florida in a few months and looking to start rei with some small flips.