Overall the deal is solid, not spectacular, but it served to get me off the sidelines and moving.

It's a nightmare out there right now and everyone and his uncle has a prediction for the next 'bubble' or the crash when the Fed raises interest rates, but that could be a number of years away, meanwhile the investor has sat on the sidelines (so many people became quickly priced out of the market because of this 'wait and see, cross fingers' approach) thereby losing appreciation potential, or buy the property and know that it could depreciate quickly when the market turns.It really does feel a little like getting into the stock market right now.

When the market crashed I just watched from the sidelines until my flip finally sold 2 years ago and I am carrying the paper.I know what you mean about FCI, many non-performing firsts were offered at face value of the loan balance.

Real estate has been a life-long interest that became sidelined as I worked a job to support my family.

I have been on the sidelines reading and absorbing information from all angles about this business.

@Mark EllisWith that being said, its tough to develop the ability to pick those people starting out esp. if you have a loaded gun in the form of a cash sitting on the sideline earning nothing.

I've always had an interest in real estate investing, but I've reached a point that I feel its time for me to come off of the sidelines.

Im staying on the sidelines in Essex county for now i did a lot of buying 2012-2017 and have inventory.

I do appreciate your view in that it's better to start smaller building an empire rather than sit on the sidelines doing nothing while everyone else zooms by.  

Staying on the sidelines is easy but doesn't make you any cash (unless you have cash and financing lined up in bad times).