In NH/NE, having a solid RE attorney who understands entity structuring and estate planning will be a huge asset — a lot of investors here recommend asking your CPA for referrals since they often work closely with attorneys.As for pivoting with purpose, many investors in your shoes start by clarifying whether they want to optimize for cash flow, appreciation, or lifestyle flexibility — that decision usually shapes whether they lean toward multifamily, short-term rentals, or commercial.

I am eager to start but can't get around the glaring issue of not having initial capital so I was wondering if there are any methods you guys would use to raise capital if you were in my shoes or is it just time to put my head down and put in long hours?

So if you were in my shoes and wanted to quit the 9-5 in five to ten years to pursue other passion projects, how would you go about it?

Be an empathetic landlord and put yourself in their shoes.

Happy to discuss to see how the shoe fits.Cheers!

I listen to the podcast and read a lot of the forums here and just wanted to touch base with someone who's been in our shoes and get some support in this endeavor.

Forums like this are a great place to connect with experienced investors who’ve been in your shoes.

What would you do in my shoes?

As Atticus Finch pointed out long ago, "put yourself in their shoes". 

If I were in your shoes, I’d focus on two things right now: building hands-on experience with a smaller property like that duplex and surrounding yourself with people already playing at the level you want to reach.