Now we own a $2600 2004 F150 and $1000 Chrystler Voyager minivan, all paid for cash.  

This is the best way to gain it quickly.You can gain competence by reading, studying, and researching, but nothing beats actually steering the ship through a project or endeavor and seeing the results of the voyage unfold.The more competent you are, the more often and consistently you will make winning moves and decisions.Right along competence is confidence.Without confidence, it doesn’t matter how competent you are.

Dodsworth is a successful auto manufacturer that finds his life-long beliefs challenged when he and his wife voyage to Europe upon his retirement. 

He had many failed attempts he lost nine ships he lost a train load of other peoples money ,his own men wanted to kill him he was over 1000 miles off coarse and screwed up at every stage of the voyage but he didn’t give up and  because of that “ sticktoitness “he is regarded as the greatest explorer whoever lived .think about that.... if you were asked to name one explorer ,most people could only say Christopher Columbus despite Him only being a mediocre explorer of his day . 

Voyager 7 also offers more robust features (tenant screening, online rent payments, facilities management, energy solutions, etc.) - many of these add on features will help automate your properties and free up the property manager to be more available to tenants.I know that all the large companies use Yardi.

This will be my maiden voyage into the realm of real estate investing should I go through with it.