Check out "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary Keller for a solid framework, and "Real Estate by the Numbers" by J Scott and Dave Meyer for sharpening your analysis skills.

Find a job that you enjoy and pays well using skills you have.

Your handy skills will definitely be a value add with whatever you're doing.

I’m looking for a brokerage where I can put my language skills and international cultural experience to work helping both homebuyers and investors.A bit about me: I hold a Master’s in International Business and a Bachelor’s in IT.

Given your skills and timeline, a mix of value-add rentals and occasional flips could grow your wealth while keeping taxes manageable.Good luck building your next chapter, and happy to connect!

That’s a great question and one I think often business owners and professionals who’ve built strong skill sets try to evaluate, how (and whether) to make real estate a full-time focus.From a tax perspective, you already know real estate can be an incredible wealth-building tool, but timing, structure, and diversification matter more than ever in today’s market.

It is two different skill sets, two different psyches.

The money comes on the backend after you've had thousands of opportunities to demonstrate your skill set on the stage that the platform has provided. 

I don't know your skills in real estate so I am assuming none. 

But the principle is the same.Why This MattersAfter nearly 20 years and hundreds of deals, I can tell you the most valuable skill in real estate investing isn't renovation expertise or property management or financing relationships.Those things matter, but they're multipliers on the foundation.The foundation is buying right.