It is like a giant credit card that you could do anything you want with.

This cabin is in the sierras near Giant Sequoia National Monument.

.- My Resources / Constraints: I'm in a by no means unique, but perhaps less common situation for those getting started; I'm a somewhat senior software engineer at a tech megacorp and should be able to save a couple of down payments per year for lower priced houses (100-200 in my area), or perhaps one medium priced house (300-500).

Yes, I agree with others on the tech portion.

Overall great macroeconomics great for investment - there's the booming tech scene, rapid growth in population and the job market, strong rental demand, and landlord-friendly laws.

Perhaps instead of a triangle they should put a button with the word "expand" in there so it's more obvious to the less tech savy crowd.

I am currently in the corporate world-tech sales and wanting to accelerate this business but taking a different and more complex route.  

I just walked away from a deal where a duplex had 3 electrical panels and one had a giant fuse in it.

If you are return-driven, I would suggest investing in start-up companies, like tech businesses, etc.

But that matches the return on equity the big tech monopolies make.