That means that I would need a sizeable down payment that I just won't get to without supplemental income.

However, I work full -time seeking a part-time job to supplement my income if you can help let me know.

I know there's disclosures needed and time would need to be allocated to each business but I feel like the mortgage broker income would help supplement larger but more spread out paychecks from being a real estate agent while also spending my time and energy in real estate.

I currently work a full time 9-5 and I hope to supplement some income on the side and maybe use this as a future retirement option.

I understand why the PM was defensive, anyone would be when your professional license could potentially be at stake, and my apologies for implying that the PM overreacted.Also, thank you for your response I did not think anyone would so it's very comforting that you took the time to write.There must exist some type of service where though the PM performs most of the managerial duty, there is a "supplemental" manager who is also entitled to fees.When you have a rental home where the rent includes fees for landscaping, obviously a piece of rent goes to landscapers, yet landscapers are not licensed real estate agents, so how does that work legally?

Earn enough to leave W2 job, provide supplemental income while retired, having RE investment fund your retirements etc The ways to earn and learn seem endless.

Some times hobby landlords think they can keep tenants longer by supplementing there tenants rent and will charge $50 -$100 below market.

I am using a HELOC on my first duplex to help supplement me on the second property.

And more houses would come more quickly after that if I continued to work (as I'd be supplementing my w2 income quite a bit at this point).However, at 50k, these houses will be "cash cows", and probably attract a certain kind of tenant which may not be easy to manage.

I live in DC and my primary residence is in an A+ neighborhood, so the cash flow will not be as great once I move out and start renting it, but i will benefit from long term appreciation, which I view as something to cash out for say a child's college education fund, or supplementing retirement.