Imagine making millions of dollars over the course of your career and then having to pay 30-50% every year to uncle sam instead of compounding that cash over time.This is exactly what real estate professionals have learned to mitigate.To reduce their taxable income, they just buy a building every year, do a cost seg, and use depreciation to reduce their tax liability dramatically.Their personal wealth snowball grows much larger and much faster than their W2 counterparts who give most of their money back to the government each year.Following this strategy as a real estate professional is one of best ways to end up with a much larger net worth at the end of your career.

Quote from @Christopher Tinelli: I’m working on getting my first doors under management and would love to hear from others about what worked best for them in the early days.

Are fintech solutions, LinkedIn outreach, or professional memberships delivering the best results for you?  

they typically get access to the best inventory, the best contractors, etc.the hardest part is going to be sourcing the right kind of property that is distressed enough but not too distressed. and, contrary to the hype, flipping takes capital - no one is going to loan you 100% of purchase, rehab, closing costs, holding costs, etc.are you able to devote some time to networking, getting access to inventory, going to visit properties in person, calling lenders, and calling contractors and trying to get a sense of their availability?  

That creates a paper trail showing you tried to resolve this in a reasonable way.4.

Quote from @Dustin Smalley: The best funding advice for new flippers is to get prepared before you bring a deal to a lender.

Interview a few different lenders and identify those that fit your needs best.

i generally don't think this is the right way to pick a market. 

Live in house hacking on a multifamily is always going to be the best way to start.

Best of luck!