I'd call myself an opportunistic rehabber, buy and hold is my core.

They will help you with the core of your education in investing...everything else will complement it.  

Any other areas that you find compelling?

If the initial offer isn't compelling enough to make a deal right there, ask what is missing for them to make a deal right now.

Presently, in the core of the City here, you will be looking at $75K - $90K per unit regardless if the building is a quadraplex or a 16 unit. 

I'm afraid I must have to disagree with Rich Dad, Poor Dad in the core Bay Area cities, provided that you can handle owning it for a decade or so.The worst time to buy a home in the Bay Area, in the last 75 years or so, was 2007, right before the crash of the century.

College kids today are spoiled to the core and want the latest and greatest, from granite countertops to free internet to heated pools, etc.

Really compelling stuff.I currently don't own any properties, but I'm wondering if anyone with experience can explain the risks of having multiple mortgages totalling significant amounts of debt.In the event of an economic downturn or crash, can having this much debt/risk put you in a situation to lose everything you have, even other personal assets like savings, primary residences, etc?

For example, if you own a class A apartment complex in the urban core you might see some really stiff competition which would mean your rents would stay flat or even dip over the next 5 years.

Every successful investor that I know has a core network of people they work with regularly.