Ideally, I'd like to purchase a house for $500k, use $100k down, have a monthly mortgage of around $2200 and put another $20k - $30k in repairs, fix up, live and get a roommate and then sell in a few years.

It did scare me a little bit cause the house is worth in the high 6 figures and for a newbie like myself it's not the ideal entry point. 

Write down your goals, investment strategy, ideal location and follow it.

Hello All,My name is Armin Nazarinia and I am new to Bigger Pockets and wanting to get more into Real Estate Investing ideally making it my full time job.

You'll need info like phone #'s, SS# (ideally), etc.

Ideally it works best if you have about 2/3 of the rehab money in cash, so you dont have to stop the work to wait for reimbursement.

Ideally I am looking for durable, wear-resistant, affordable materials.

Hey @Akshay Vig as far as constant job and population growth Houston would be very ideal.

[being an agent part time is doable, its not ideal because its a 7 day a week commitment so you are at the mercy of clients and their demands - and they can be demanding just based on the sheer crazy competition of the current market. its alot right now for sure. start slow and team up with someone you would be better off, I always emphasize sustainability and duplicatablity]Here is my dilemma, I working a full-time job and have family obligations so I can only commit to Real estate part-time.

:) It will all be dependent upon what you can qualify a loan for and what you can afford, however a multi-family may be an ideal option if they are available for reasonable prices in your market.