Trying to figure out how to adapt a buy and hold strategy to my situation in relationship to my goals. 

I was wondering how you are adapting to the upcoming changes to the tax treatment of mortgage interest in the UK.

The global campus is great because you can take the classes around your schedule but I agree with what some others have said, tapping your network, putting in the hours and working your way up will get you the best results.No doubt, if you have military experience you can adapt and work the long hours.

CRMs like Podio and Zoho are cost effective and adaptable enough to accomplish the basics.Fully-integrated real estate specific investor relations systems like Juniper Square, IMS, Dynamo, eFront and others are expensive, typically starting around $10K/year and more. 

Unless there is a huge cultural shift, agents will still be here in 10 years, and like any industry will simply adapt to market place changes.

If you perform a betterment, restoration or adaptation to the property then the cost for it must be depreciated over its useful life.

You will have to adapt to snow in winter.

My ideas and strategies began to evolve and adapt as I learned more and more.

So rather that looking at developers or private entities as those who "force families out" look at the governmental rules and regulations that developers are forced to adapt to.

To each their own, there's not a right or wrong way, everyone should have their own plans and risk tolerance, and be willing to adapt if needed.For Insurance - look up REIGuard out of Kansas City they're great for investment properties.