Don't risk your familys wellbeing for it, because you'll end up losing them and not being a REI.

I worked in sales before going full time in my rental property business- making 5k plus $120/mo could have been done in a regular job with less work than doing a BRRR SFR.Your family and your well being are too important to put on the back burner!

You're talking a reset in physical asset prices due to the GR and low rates to help stimulate inflation after a massive banking crisis.

. - Then the next filter is physical property attributes with regard to its placement in the market, entrances, and exits, visibility etc

Other reasons could be related to title or physical defects (i.e. foundation issues).

Call me old fashioned, but real estate is an income producing physical asset.

I don't care what the currency is because I own physical assets with intrinsic value.

Networking through local meetups or REIAs can connect you with experienced investors and potential mentors.With your REITs as a passive foundation, physical properties could give you more leverage and control.

Jump ahead a year and we closed on on 8/17/2018 on our first physical investment, an A/B class duplex in Rockwall, TX for a house hack.

You always invest for appreciation not solely, you always invest understanding it's a physical asset and requires different risk measures.