@Andre Cano investing seems so daunting to people with limited knowledge and experience who fail to followed through and discipline themselves, which is required to succeed. 

It takes discipline, but once you commit to it mentally...and understand it, it becomes your roadmap...and you'd be surprised at how fast it works...depending on the market you invest in.

Next time around, be aware of it and discipline yourself to do better.

I believe in 30 year loans and then have the discipline to send in extra money each month.

If you can live without immediate income, I would listen to the podcasts here and decide which real estate discipline really interest you.

While we really strive to be disciplined and live a minimalistic lifestyle (drive used cars/no cable/don't eat out frequently etc); our pickle is that if we are going to have to pay in the $1300-$1500 range anyways...is there much difference (of course we don't need high luxury at this point either) And yes I'm sure we could find something tiny, dirt cheap w green countertops and pink bathrooms; as my wife is a stay at home mom, I just don't want her to have to hate the place where she spends a majority of her time w our children. 

If you're willing to dedicate the time (which will significantly reduce your family time), use your spare time here on Bigger Pockets and learn about the different disciplines in Real Estate.

It was a lot of good information in one place, with some weekly group coaching and (very minimal) one on one coaching, but if you are disciplined, I'm sure you can find that information elsewhere (like BP).  

Or just use the BSR method; buy, save, and repeat.Your first deal should:-Teach you discipline-Teach you the process-Start building your network-Give you an asset to build upon-Give you some legitimacyDon't put the cart before the horse and jump into a situation that failure is far more likely than success.

In real estate they involve many different disciplines - finance, law, the trades, human relationships, etc.