One of the main reasons why I want to do real estate is because after losing my job last because to a merger, I wanted to have another way to provide for my family and to reach financial independence one day.My goal is to become a buy and hold investor, buying duplexes and multi-families in my area and possibly out of state. 

I also deliver the printer's marketing material along with my letters, so I get a discount on the print jobs.

If that is the case, then you have to find all of them (not an easy task), and serve them with the quiet title paperwork.If there are other issues or defects in title, like if any of the defaulting taxpayers had judgments or liens against them, then that can add to the complexity. 

There are so many layers of locations and employees that doing simple tasks can be burdensome .

My question is this: how old do I have to be to start investing (assuming I have a good paying job?)

What I suggest is getting a job for a few years that allows you to save some money and improve your credit.

Now is the time to seriously sit down and do some research as I have a new job which gives me a lot of downtime to study real estate and contribute to this wonderful community.

Great job all!

Jess and I moved up from Miami, FL to pursue my dream job of becoming an airline pilot.

I have not been at my job long enough for my overtime to count so I have to wait 6 months to get financing.