I invested passively in a farm in Belize who has teak, mahogany, Spanish Cedar hardwoods, and graviola trees.

Multiple investors with decades of experience, some GP, some LP, some skeptics about the entire business in general sense and some bulls who have gotten rich from investing have all chimed in on this you got links to specific case studies from Brian Burke, a seasoned syndicator, a guy check from Melanie p, who makes it a part time job taking the trash out and exposing the shenanigans of one syndicator after another.Greg Scott has an excellent reputation on these forums, and provides a counterpoint to Melanie’s skepticism.

BP has done such a great job of promoting SFR investing to the masses, that those masses have pushed up real estate prices to where it's now DIFFICULT to cashflow right away.Keep going, but understand you won't get rich in real estate overnight - it's a long-term wealth building strategy.For the short-term, recommend joining a few in-person investor meetings if possible, otherwise online ones.

But to a Kiosoki'esk (Rich Dad)  investor my best use of cash is buying income producing appreciating assets in the path of progress.  

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

A prudent investor doesn't seek quick riches through shortcuts.

The actor Jim Carrey has an interesting perspective “I think everybody should get rich and famous and everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that that’s not the answer.”

I mean I followed Dave Del Dotto and Carlton Sheets.Del Dotto got seriously rich and ended up buying wineries in Napa Valley and one was right across the street from my home..

For better or worse everyone online complaining about how rich dc is which is absolutely true, will be the thing that saves us.

Kind of the mentality of the war torn countries like Angola/DR Congo - where leadership thinks "get them conflicts going and get them blood diamonds making us rich".