I am currently a special education teacher looking to transition to real estate full time in the near future.My hobbies include staying up to date with the market, leatherworking, and being a geek/nerd with my friends!

I know investors from around the world ( cash buyers ) that buy and sell there all the time.

I don’t expect the increase to jump like pandemic times but I’m looking for solid rentals .

Depends on your goals and equity at that time. 

3) How much time do you have to devote to managing, and would this time be better spent elsewhere?

I think these important to consider: Time availability: Property management is time-consuming.

thanks so much for your time! 

At this point in my investing career I'm okay with exerting more effort than I necessarily need to as I'm still learning a lot and right now what I DO have to offer is time.

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provides support for the property tax appeals process.Additionally, it can help maximize renovations and improvements.A Cost Segregation study is an IRS approved federal income tax tool that increases near term cash flow by utilizing shorter recovery periods for depreciation to accelerate return on investment.

You'll learn even more doing it yourself but you might not have the time or the desire to, and that's okay.