Focus on building relationships and solving problems... that’s where the real value (and deals) come from.

Build up job skills, build up savings, and increase your W2 income.

Many of the deals I’m buying right now never hit MLS — they come through direct-to-seller marketing, referrals, tired landlords, or situations like inherited properties where the seller’s primary concern isn’t maximizing price but solving a problem.✅ Be open to creative deal structures.

I'm eager to learn a new industry and apply both entrepreneurial thinking and technical skills to real-world problems.My current focus is learning about real estate investing, particularly short-term rentals (STRs).

I'm now applying those same skills as I dive into real estate with the goal of becoming an investor myself.Right now I’m working with a close friend who plans to invest remotely in my area.

It's a beautiful country.Fortunately, your personal income has little to do with your desire to learn real estate investing.When you're starting out, only TWO skills truly matter:1.

It depends on how much free time you have, your current market, skill set and goal.

Your focus on multifamily and capital raising is a great combo, those two skills open the door to scalable investing.

So I could tell somebody what I’m aiming for as far as the goal, but I do not necessarily have the technical skills to show them how to do it.

The fact that you’ve also seen the benefits of rental property firsthand through your father is a huge advantage—you already understand that it's not just about passive income, but about management, long-term thinking, and building wealth steadily.Since you're familiar with analyzing risk and returns from traditional investments, transitioning to real estate can be as analytical as you're used to—cash flow, cap rate, CoCROI, equity growth—all of it maps well to your skill set.