That being said being so quick to grab na property at my young age it may not have been the best deal; but I put 0 money down and actually got paid to purchase this property so I guess I didn't do too bad.

The age is part of the local neighborhood quality without degrading the asset to an inferior condition.Here is a discussion on MFR asset classes...it gives aome key points for what makes up the quality of an asset:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/797178-multi...

When you reach retirement age , you can access the funds.    

Take into account: bedroom and bathroom counts, square footage of the unit, whether parking is included, whether laundry in in-unit or not or nonexistent, central air vs. window units vs. nothing, and the general condition and age of the interior.Good luck!

Depending on the house , age and where and why the floor isnt level , sometimes its best to leave it alone .

To grow my business I am prepared to leverage savings and a strong credit score but on the flip side I've worked 25 years in a corporate job, following the most basic rules for retirement savings from age 24.

Your enthusiasm for real estate investing at a young age is truly inspiring.

We want to aggressively pay it off whilst saving for our next BRRRR. 

Everyone develops an intrinsic BS Meter at a young age, but I guess it just stops working on some people, perhaps this is inevitable, perhaps necessary?

Most of his friends in 30s to early 40s are still working W2s and don't have free time to socialize with him.The other friend and her husband retired from corporate jobs in the Bay Area and live off his stock dividends and rental income around the age of 45.