I'm also a Veteran, so keep that in mind for later.About the property: It is a Class C Mixed Use building in the heart of downtown La Crosse, WI, which gets excellent vehicle/foot traffic.

I'm also a Veteran, so keep that in mind for later.About the property: It is a Class C Mixed Use building in the heart of downtown La Crosse, WI, which gets excellent vehicle/foot traffic.

you might have to settle for something that you do not want just to get your foot in the door.

They are all the same 1200 sq foot townhouses.I have 2 years left at 5% and then they can vary.  20 yr loan amortization. 

(This is reflected in your comments about suppliers seeing 50-60% decreases in their sales prices while retail prices have gone virtually unaffected)Not only will growers be limited to fewer potential customers, but I suspect that a lot of those who tried and failed to get into the industry on the retail side elected to enter on the  supply side for the time being in order to get their foot in the door.So, if my theory is correct, that would mean the current dynamic is causing the appearance of a much lower demand and a much higher supply than you would otherwise see in a completely laissez-faire economy.

Things do not scale up and down in a linear manner. 

As much as the people in your list above are essential, what is more essential are individuals who are currently doing the type of investing you want to do.Putting these people on your team first as mentors will help you put your best foot forward when you pull the trigger on the first investment.These mentors can also give you advice on the best contractors to use, agents to use, and CPAs/Tax Advisors.

Make sure you've got somebody who will check the numbers for you and that will be a able to step foot inside.

Total 60k financedI could get two meters if that’s a way to get tenants to foot the water in a duplex.

There are a couple things I’m waiting for: picking up the couch that is outside (now under about a foot of snow I guess) and, yes, returning the keys.