He thinks that many people with college degrees still have a hard time making a living. 🧐  My son is a natural entrepreneur.  

I'm pretty certain alot of people seek those products out because if the loan down payment etc.  

But overall, I agree with you that people who can figure out how to purchase, should because they'll pay similar in monthly expenses and get the benefit of owning a place.

Stay active, keep learning, and get advice from people or pros you trust.Good luck!

Utilities altogether is about $250 a month, internet is $90 a month for the 1T fiber (we want fast internet for 6 people), 5% vacancy, Lawn care $120 a month, Pest control $30 a month, and we do bi-weekly cleaning of the common area at $200 a month.

Expect to spend a considerable amount of your time speaking to people.Expect to work dozens of hours/week with little to no immediate result.Expect most of your early interest from potential clients to come from your sphere of influence.Expect to go 3-6 months without getting paid (unless you do rentals which usually pay faster)Expect to be bombarded with distractions - mainly, people/companies marketing to you so that you choose their system for quick and easy buyer or seller leads.

Does the original poster have someone who can do that like some of the people he mentioned did?

I highly recommend attending real estate networking events to meet more people is this space and pick their brain and learn more from their projects and see what is working and what is not.

To me this actually makes a lot more sense for people dumping $50-$100k into an investment. 

Would love to hear how much these inspections are costing and who people are using.