Fast forward to today and I am financially free with in Painesville, Ohio a 27 unit, 24 unit, 21 unit, 20 unit 15 unit, 12 unit, 8 unit, and 6 unit.  

Whether that is most contractors, hiring an engineer, or getting self-educated.

Would help you with your REI education.

I see landlords lose thousands, even tens of thousands, making rookie mistakes that they could have avoided with a little education up front.Once the first property is under contract, start again for the second.

If property is done right even in todays market you can hit 1% rule and attract very desirable college students.

I was a JTAC for 21 years, retired in 2008.Since you don't tell us where you currently are in your education/journey, I'll share some beginner advice.1.

For my personal education, which one insurance should I have?

You buy today so that you pay less than if you were buying when you retire and hopefully you make some money along the way.

I wanted him to move into the unit he starts rehab today and rehab it when he moved back home but he is non committal because he has not decided between peace corps, teaching English in Europe, continuing his education in Europe, or RE.  

I learned this phrase about 50 years ago in my first year as an agent and its true today."