Motivation....they have to have a driving force like:New job in new location, must move before job starts.Life event....marriage, kids, divorce, retirement....must get more bedrooms or reduce expenses.Investor with cash they want to invest...especially 1031 clients.Everyone who is comfy in their house and just "thinking" of moving, is NOT moving. 

After reading the regs to become a REP for 2025, I realize there's no way I'll meet the "more than half" rule since I worked at my full-time job through 6/30.

I do  have a good paying job that helps me pay my primary residence, but I like to plan for rainy days.My ultimate goal is have enough rental income to live off of, so I know conventional wisdom says I need to buy more rentals.

Now keep in mind, these are the guys that have been trained and are not starting up "cold turkey"Have at least 6 months of reserves on hand for eating, bills etc to cover the slow months.Going into winter is not a great time for the market in most places.Wholesaling is one of the highest taxed jobs you can have.Does it work, yes.

The market benefits from a robust job sector in energy, healthcare, and aerospace, which supports rental demand and potential appreciation.

i barely made 50k this year with 2 jobs. 

When I'm evaluating MF opportunities, I’m focused on:• Rent demand, job growth, and the local supply pipeline• Expense ratios compared to market norms• Break-even occupancy and how conservative the underwriting is• How the deal performs under downside scenarios (flat rents, higher expenses, cap rate expansion)Multifamily is predictable.

It’s not for everyone, and it doesn’t have to be.Fourth, calling it a “con job” assumes bad intent where there usually isn’t any.

I moved here from Portland in 2020 and now own 10+ rentals because the fundamentals are so strong—population growth, job growth, and huge companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Honda, Microsoft, LG and others investing heavily here.

As I young teenager I was introduced to real estate investing from my football coach who at the time was heavily invested throughout the Chicago area and with doing so was able to leave his job as a Chicago Police officer.