for starters take that 300$ investment your mother is going to hand over and go and buy a nice pair of slacks, shoe's and a long sleeve shirt.

@J Benoit hosts a monthly meetup.

The cash buying advantage goes well when paired with my next point.2. 

Our LLC is about to purchase a pair of adjacent duplexes that we plan to manage ourselves as part of our learning, as we are new to the industry. 

I know the market well and would be happy to be a second pair of eyes on anything you're considering.  

I recently launched my marketing campaign and paired up with a seasoned investor to help him grow his business.

I still contribute regularly to a pair of mutual fund accounts, I refer to one of them as my "retirement fund" but ultimately the goal is for my retirement to be funded by future real estate investments. 

The best return on your dollar might be a pair of noise cancelling headphones.

I would avoid anything higher end, higher tech (more to break) or front load unless I was in a very high end/luxury rental market (where a plain white durable top load would look out of place) or if I thought I might sell soon and then the aesthetics of a new matching appliances (front loads can look snazzy paired) might appeal to buyers.

One of our guests left a pair of Salomon boots.