Guests opened the red wine and spilt it all over the beautiful counter tops. 

My name is Delmar, I have a lovely wife and 2 beautiful children under 3 years old.

The post below has a link to it if you’re curious:https://www.biggerpockets.com/topics/693527It was my attempt to model the key financial incentives for REI, which members have mentioned above, like inflation protection, capital appreciation, tax benefits, equity build up, and of course the beauty of refinancing.If you’re familiar with project financing you’ll know as value of real capital appreciates regearing will boost returns quite significantly.

And it goes without saying, contributing to safe and comfortable housing for people is a great reason to invest in real estate in general and I always strive to be the best landlord I can be. 

I look forward to learning from you all as I strive to master this element of real estate.  

Greetings guys I'm D'Ondre (Dee-ahn-dray) an aspiring Real estate Investor. I have been interested in Real Estate investing since I began college in 2015 and always knew thats what I wanted to do in the long run. Upon...

Plenty of games for rainy days, a great kitchen, beautiful view of the lake we are on is how we succeed.

Very well said, Dan.Of course just like any industry there are less competent operators and even downright fraud actors, but the vast majority of experienced operators (especially the ones that have been around the block a few times and survived adverse market cycles) are working with the investor's best interests in mind and strive to produce the best result possible under whatever circumstances they are dealt, even when the going gets tough. 

I’m also a dog lover and mom to a beautiful Yorkie boy who brings me so much joy.I’m a lifelong learner who loves reading, exploring new ideas, and being part of communities that bring out the best in me.

The beauty of real estate is that you can spend as much or as little time on it as you want, it really just depends on the strategy you want to utilize and how active you want to be.