Start by reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and Set for Life to shift your mindset, and remember that your first deal or breakthrough networking moment will boost your confidence.

Really depends on your goals and individual situation.

You won't get rich overnight but you can certainly start to snowball a portfolio and build wealth slowly over the long term.  

Stats are not in your favor but forget the stats as it all depends on the individual's drive, effort and processes. 

Though the buildings are attached, the guest rooms all have individual exterior entrances with no interior connection to the residence. 

Before this marketing program took off the individual in question had carelessly left his fingerprints on a glass of water.  

@Marc Zak Using an LLC for each property provides strong liability protection by isolating risks to individual assets, with income and expenses flowing through to your personal taxes on Schedule E.

"Inflation expectations" is a purely rational and logical way to look at it, but let's consider that bond market buyers/sellers aren't 100% comprised of Vulcans, and that there are highly emotional and irrational individuals among them, as well. 

All IRA-related transactions must be "arm's length", in other words, IRA can't get involved in any transaction with yourself, your immediate family members or any entities these individuals own or control. 

Banks are hungry for loans, but only from a particular set of individuals/entities.