One of the Atlanta area gurus  always preached borrowing as much as possible in the years leading up to 2007 crash.

With that said, we've just arrived at Scott AFB in Illinois, which I hope will be our home for the foreseeable future... at least for the next 9 years until I retire anyway.   

You can still do real estate stuff on the side, maybe getting yourself more educated, networking, looking for opportunities to get involved.It is not just about arriving at your goal it is about progressing toward your goal by incremental steps.

That happened in the crash because EVERYONE was short selling and banks were losing their butts. 

Keep at it, the right one will arrive.

We stay full and charge top dollar.List on more than just Airbnb to maximize your rental potential.We have a card welcoming them by name and a sweet treat in the fridge.Check on them after they arrive and make sure everything is good and see if they have any questions.

And if you have kids, not just guardians, but temporary guardians like your babysitter or neighbor who can take care of your children while the long term guardian arrives, That way you avoid child services and the long court system.

What if you buy a single family home when the market crashes for $120,000.

My feeling was if they lied about Than Merrill being there (they even claimed he'd show up after we'd arrived for the free learning) then why would I fork over money (to them) for a program?

I've been successfully self-employed as a handyman/carpenter since I arrived and I'm excited about getting involved with real estate investing.