I think social capital triage of doing things like BP agent finder or joining organizations or clubs can help a person absorb the network, and skills of others.

Cash-flow focused investors are seeing the most success when they scale to a larger sized portfolio so if a property stops performing the others will absorb the costs.

And be sure to smell behind cabinets-especially kitchen cabinets that don't go all the way to the ceiling (cats sit on cabinets and pee right there), bottom of doors (urine drips down door and runs across the unpainted bottom, it gets absorbed and still smells), any heat/ac vents on the floor or low on the walls (looks like a litter box to cats), thresholds (pee at the door and the pee runs between all the cracks) behind toe strips, baseboards, etc.)

I have been a member for a while but finally decided to engage instead of sitting on the sidelines.I'm all about making connections, absorbing wisdom, and even exploring mentorship opportunities here.

I've been absorbing everything I can from posts, podcasts, and books to prepare me for the plunge.

The second property would be something like a zero coupon DST which absorbs your debt with the non-recourse debt of the DST. 

I absorb information very fast and have gone through a good chunk of course work and books in just a short time.I am ready to start looking for deals.

If I can get them interested, they may understand what I am trying to do and may be more open to absorbing the lessons learned that I know are coming.Finally, any success with the RichDadPoorDad game called 'Ratrace'? 

I cannot absorb that kind of loss continuously for the next year.

Regardless, it’s this yo-yo’ing back and forth of rates that creates a real estate cycle that is extremely difficult for homebuyers and the market to absorb.