You can use a portion for private lending, and for the balance, you have thousands of other investment options.

Obviously you can over-leverage a property, but there is a balance. 

The main challenge is that the properties have often appreciated significantly and in order to assume the loan borrowers will need to come up with the difference between the sales price and existing mortgage balance at closing.

Once a month you remit your clients any remainder balances being held in the account.

Everyone has to balance their own risk / reward preferences.)I would continue to follow real estate, follow the conversations in the forums, save money, watch for opportunities (there are always diamonds in the rough that are out there - you just have to find them), and work to move yourself to the best position to be able to be an investor.  

How do you balance not waiting 30 years to be able toa afford getting started vs going into debt?  

If a balance sheet is required for each business, getting them to balance can be difficult to balance.

I'd do higher density infill and go as vertical as possible. close on the cash land and then entitle it and seek partners. that's how we structure every deal. without land you have nothing. without a balance sheet you have nothing. if you don't have those then find someone who can bring all of that and bring the boots on the ground and the experience. 

Coming out of 2010, we should have seen a more balanced or even a buyer's market in 2020.

This could suggest a shift towards a more balanced market or even a buyer's market, where there is more inventory available and less competition among sellers.The Median Days Homes are On the Market is 18, which is relatively low and suggests that homes are selling quickly in this market.