(Actually this is good news for us as rental accommodation providers)They are staying longer their parents and latest stats are pretty telling We are facing a generation of “pay as you go” ( No loans, ties or long term commitments)- Amazon prime and Netflix (instead cable) - CoOp vehicles / sharing (instead loans or leases)- House and vacation home sharingI see this new reality as an opportunity, but what’s your take on it ?

Shows you're committed. 

You MUST be fully committed to something to truly be successful with anything in life!

Lacking any one of those can cause you to invest in a shaky project or lose your investment (foreclosure is an incredibly expensive and drawn-out process).Another cash flow option is to indirectly invest in real estate via a Private Real Estate Fund.Investing in a private loan fund:Pros: You gain a real estate asset managed by professionals and avoid the risks and illiquidity inherent in the direct investment.Con: Your investment funds can be committed for a longer period of time.

Warren Buffet said it best "Writing a check separates a conversation from a commitment" A $20,000 retainer for a trial attorney is a hell of a commitment.

Not only should you lose your license for doing so, but you may be an accomplice to any crimes committed with the information provided.

I am committed to getting a property this year (well actually last year as well too but didn't happen).

If you put the home Under contract for 65% of ACTUAL value or less you will NEVER be without a buyer.Wholesalers get in hot water or have to rescind contracts when they commit to purchase a property for more than they can sell it for.

“A licensed real estate salesperson may obtain an additional real estate salesperson license and become affiliated with an additional licensed real estate broker as a real estate salesperson, if the salesperson: (1) obtains, from an additional licensed real estate broker, a commitment providing that the salesperson shall become affiliated with the broker as a real estate salesperson on the granting of an additional real estate salesperson license to the salesperson; (2) gives each real estate broker with whom the salesperson currently is affiliated written notice that the salesperson intends to affiliate with an additional real estate broker; and (3) complies with the application procedures under subsection (j) of this section.”

I'm very interested in the idea of investing in apartment complexes, and have thought about it for quite some time, but wanted to educate myself as much as possible before I committed to my first deal.