I use this stuff - https://www.homedepot.com/p/Varathane-1-gal-Clear-Satin-350-... 

Read all you can and soak up the plethora of information that is on here, some great stuff to learn.

In Real estate, it's 90 percent predictable.In appreciation city:So you need to buy place where it appreciates a lot , DSCR > 1.0 + use 15YFRM is recommended or 30YFRMIn cash flow cityYou could buy anything with higher cash flow and use 30/40YFRM (don't use 15YFRM here)  This is my own calculation how much I make from 500k house in CA compare to $100k cashflow MF in Wisconsin:net cash flow + appreciation for CA: ($200*12)+($5000*12)= $62,000net cash flow + appreciation for WI: ($700*12)+($1666*12)= $28,400This is indirectly how the cap rate works, I don't count the equity building like you said because the LTV is predictable and would be the same regardless the location of property.This is why also when you have two set of very different problem, you arrive with two set of different solution.Do not use Cash flow strategy IN appreciation city.Do not use Apreciation strategy in Cash flow city.

I'd be curious to check out some of your content when it comes out - pretty interesting stuff!

In doing $200+ million in Cleveland deals with out of state investors I can tell you that the "find small local lender" stuff is way way overblown.

Commercial also tend to have longer leases and the tenants usually take care of more day-to-day stuff. 

I think Real Property Management Houston does stuff in 77020.

If it arrives, you will return it.

He’s a ninja and knows his stuff.

But, I agree that there is not enough chasing away or direct questioning of people who post questionable stuff, and I think it is easier to be just plain old mean from behind the safety of anonymity.