The idea that you can build wealth without putting any money into it is a recipe for disaster and the sales pitch of gurus trying to steal your money.

Rgds  It was always interesting when out of state folks visit Toledo and would say our B class is there "Z class" lolI guess being born with a silver spoon causes such a judgement.But it is what it is.Toledo's "B class" has IMO been lower priced with higher cashflow than in pretty much any other market in the Midwest.Won't steal Andrew's thunder here but some decent zip codes to consider on a "street by street" basis are 43609, 43610 and 43620.Wouldn't have touched them back in the day but have been finding some decent pockets lately.43612 and 43613 is "creme de la creme" for full market value.It's a hard gig getting anything under market value nowadays.Much success 🙏👍

Now lets say **** hits the fan and we are in a real bad recession, I could sell these homes for what it cost to build and lose no money and learn alot....a 2 million dollar house listed for 1.4 million is a steal.....If things get even worse maybe I will lose 100k.....Risk/reward is definitely on my side 

Interesting to say I am French, therefore they could play and crook me.

Surely a card system would prevent drilling the locks and stealing the coins?

Well, actually, many jump in without asking a lot of questions, but they get screwed by crooked/ignorant agents, contractors, etc.Many here will recommend starting out by finding a good agent.We emphatically DISAGREE!

While the consulting fee seems steep, it's actually a steal if they show you how to reduce or eliminate your taxes simply because they know the tax code.

The crooks on Wall St will ensure people grind their entire life. 

After one load truck, one of the guy in the front house accused her of stealing his stuff. 

I'd also make sure any valuables are safely locked up because some people use viewings to case the house and come back later and steal stuff.