Definitely helpful knowing that my degree pursuit will be useful in the real estate world. 

The licensing course and test are a complete joke if youve ever been through anything even remotely academically rigorous and they wont teach you anything.

Pumpkin patch and apple orchards (+ some ag tourism related activities) would be the other initial business pursuits.

Turnover might even work in your favor with annual rent increases tied to the academic calendar.

Pumpkin patch and apple orchards (+ some ag tourism related activities) would be the other initial business pursuits.

I'm totally with you on using real estate to give yourself the freedom to travel :) We love Birmingham as a market - we analyze thousands of on-market properties every day for investors around the country (also in the pursuit of giving time back!)

While electrical, HVAC, carpentry, plumbing and the sort are framed as a "poor mans" or some substandard ilk of pursuit.

Transaction size is still a challenge, but not having a fully permitted project makes the pursuit of development phase equity that more difficult.  

You are likely traveling to some pretty rough neighborhoods in pursuit of that type of cash flow and envision your operating expenses being higher than 30%...maybe not in year 1 but if viewed through a multi-year period most likely.

I look forward to seeing your progress and hearing more about how you continue to balance these ambitions with the pursuit of creating impactful spaces.Thanks for sharing, and best of luck as you continue on this incredible journey!