Like a Bruce Springsteen song. 57 plants there is nothing on. 

-Country Song

Was gonna chat her up but figured I’d hold off until her next breakup song was released...

Another plus for going to college and getting a more traditional job is that a stable W2 income is great for getting loans to get started on your first properties.

I did the work, stabilized the rentals and now have a nice little asset that I constantly get inquires from other investors begging me to sell it to them at 4x what I am into it for.

If your investing approach is to only buy new or pristine homes, generally you’re forgoing immediate positive cash flow for the hope of appreciation 15-, 20-, or 30-years down the road and mortgage-free rental income.

Feather in your cap if you can name the song :)That's really all anyone can do.

Just like all other countries that have great social programs that rack up massive amounts of debt, they can't go on forever and when the song comes to and end, things come to a crashing halt.

If I was trying to cash flow Minneapolis Suburbs I would be singing the same song.  

.$12,000 investments are a Siren Song for amateur investors.