I even purchased his cash flow board game to play with my family.

I am under contract to purchase a Quadplex.

This growth typically drives significant appreciation, which is the key to making this strategy work.For example:Let’s say you purchase a property for $300,000 with 25% down in a market with an 8% annual appreciation rate.

Quote from @Laurens Van swol: We are exploring the possibility of purchasing an investment property in Florida.

As we all know, you are really paying for the commission in the purchase price. 

This will be a straight up listed property and a purchase just to see the process on a Commercial/Industrial property. 

In Dallas, investors are regularly getting deals around 70% to 74% (that is the purchase + rehab / ARV).

To OP, it's not as scary as you think it is, this will be your first home purchase, you can purchase a multi family or SFR and house hack.

LTR could get $3200-3400.3-just purchased in August a townhouse in Costa Mesa California 3 miles from the beach walking distance from the back bay great location.

They develop, they build, they finance, they property manage, they will have HAO, cleaning crew etc. etc. etc. so the subsidiary companies make money every step of the way.From investor perspective: The investor pay $15 K to reserve the right to purchase 25 multiplex over the year of next 5 years. 5 each year.