If you put 20% down on a 300,000 property, assuming a 3% interest rate and 4% annual appreciation (which is simply throwing a dart but based on historical appreciation rates), in 8 years you will sell for $410,000. 

Throw out this comment if you are lucky.Worse, I see a lot of dividend investors who chase yield while ignoring all the risks that come with a concentrated portfolio.

If you can find a motivated seller for whatever reason you can throw some other strategies related to seller financing or even lease option (or sandwich lease option) which I think is a really cool way to get a property without much money but can be a win for all parties involved.

My inspiration after contacting 100 potential investors to create my Dream 25 List is now stemming from all the "Sure, I'll invest with you" a few months back to *ring ring ring* *voicemail* aka *crickets*.The thing about disappointment as an entrepreneur is that you can re-calibrate and go at it again..It's so easy to be discouraged, it's so easy to throw in the towel, it's so easy to convince yourself that this may not be your strong suit.. 

Provide those numbers and I'd be happy to throw in my 2 cents.

A potential work around would be having your main LLC separate and then creating an entirely different "throw away LLC" to be the trustee of these trusts, but that seems convoluted.  

I am fairly new to investing but I'mnot just throwing mud and hoping it sticks.

Eliza,Here is what this sounds like to me:"I've got a business that doesn't throw enough cash for me to do what I want to do.

Hi everyone, I wanted to throw out a question and get some ideas/feedback back from you guys.Trying to soak up as much information as possible before I make my first purchase If you had to start from the beginning,  and you had $50,000 cash to invest, and your ultimate goal was to quit your day job and do this for a living within the next 5-10 yrs, how would you invest? 

Some wealthy folks like you're describing will throw people a bone every once in a while.