I've been interested in real estate investment since college but I've either been without the capital or without the confidence to take the first step.

While $85K is no small number I am confident that we will be able to pay it back before the end of next year and still accomplish our goal of purchasing a minimum of one property a year.   

I would be happy to run a CMA for you and make sure you're confident in what you would get for your property. 

I don't give out money to foster addiction, only food to fill stomachs.

Once you have this team in place, you should have the foundation to invest in any market confidently while not being there physically.While looking at the Cleveland market, it's very important to understand the different areas.

Quote from @Donna Johnson: Quote from @Judy Foster: we too have tried a small investment in their notes and we got the same letter yesterday. 

I’m not confident this approach fits the best with how my life is panning out though but I’m open to learning more.  

Ask @Dave Foster.

I don't have a lot of confidence that those numbers are true (10 DOSC for him, a few dozen for his students), considering the source. 

I can confidently speak about Birmingham.