You're paying yourself back interest, the principal is out of the market and not going down, AND you're using the funds to build equity in real estate.

The problem is that it take far more effort to LIVE that dream that it is to wake up from that Dream.I teach Real Estate Investing on the side and I will tell you 95% of the students are sitting in class dreaming or pretending that they are improving their lives just by attending the class.In the end, they don't really study.I give a Spreadsheet exam at the end of a 12 week / 1 class per week session on building a 10 Year Pro-Forma business plan for your Real Estate and I will tell you 95% fail out right.Being in class is more about dreaming than it is about putting in the effort to learn the skills to be an Investor.

After watching my wife, son and I build our 8locations over the last 7 years, he finally got the itch and saidhey, help me get started.Already posted theprocess he went through on another post developing the location.

Building homes always comes with surprises but the best part is that our clients don't feel any of that.

For path #2, you mean purchase & renovate a 3-5 unit building right?

Lastly, always keep your job and build your employment foundation because that keeps you income relevant and lendable.Hey thanks for your reply!

Sitting on 10 acres , build a few more houses 

I can also send you list of contacts to help you build your team.

Building strong relationships with lenders is critical and the easiest way to do that is to be easy to work with. 

The episodes I struggle on there are the interviews that seem to be either someone the host wants on, or that they were on their show and it’s a reciprocal situation to build an audience.