@Tom Zachman welcome to the forums, sounds like you will have a bunch of great value to add here to some other like minded trades investors. 

Stay in the trades and save up money$$$.

But knowing your local market and having boots on the ground is a big advantage, especially when you’re just starting out.A lot of people mitigate the risk by focusing on better neighborhoods where tenant issues tend to be fewer, and some just factor extra reserves into their numbers to cover longer vacancies or legal costs.There’s definitely a trade off between control and convenience in your backyard versus friendlier laws out of state.

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These assets are typically going to trade between 6-8 depending on market and area.

Your mindset is spot on, and the fact that you’re out there grinding in the trades, learning nonstop, and taking action already puts you ahead of most.

As a former gc and someone that is a project manager in construction, dont underestimate the power of the trades.

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Quote from @Luke Mertz: So I’m in high school and my plan was this:Go to school and learn trades and get a degree then graduate and work a job while also investing.

As in trade 1 house for another.