A degree is something not only to fall back on, but also gives you skills.

To what degree is a wild card.  

I’ve looked at other markets but nothing I have found yet compares in appreciation and to a lesser degree the amount in rent that I can charge.

Secondly I just finished "Real Estate by the Numbers" also by Dave Meyer - even though I have a business degree and am actively involved in investing it was a really great refresher on not just the numbers and theories involved in real estate decisions but also the pros and cons of different return metrics and how all the metrics relate to one another. 

Even though I have a business degree from a prestigious NYC University my skill set from owning my own business for 25 years did not transfer into my eventual W-2 job or the job market itself.

After recent significant increases in property taxes, homeowners insurance, utility costs, supply costs, maintenance costs, and construction costs the margins are thinner to a significant degree.

@Seth Mattox so we manage some that are over an hour away, so we have to do some of this stuff, but not to the same degree.

So telling my tenant to pay, get emails from, and use an app called "LANDLORD studio" does make me feel uncomfortable to some degree as it makes it sound more like a 1 sided transaction. 

My name is Cole, and I’m finishing up a degree in Applied Statistics at UVA in Charlottesville, VA.

Currently, I am working on a bachelor's degree for the next few months but after that, I will be jumping into the pool with many of you.