I enjoyed the hard labor and comradery that I missed from my Navy days working in engineering.My question is, how do I go about getting more experience on paper without having to commit to an employer/contractor for a long-term position? 

It helps I am an Accountant and have all my accounts sync in, with Work Papers for depreciation, asset basis, and use my monthly statements to get me the correct Interest and Principal amounts each month.I do this same thing for my clients and they really like being able to see how they are doing each month. 

It looks good on paper, but its not in reality.

Great on paper, poor in reality. 

On paper and recently the tenant looks strong. 

I’ve been investing here since 2019, and while the numbers can look attractive on paper, the key is understanding the nuances of Detroit’s neighborhoods.There are definitely pockets that can yield the kind of returns you’re looking for, but you’ll want to be strategic about which neighborhoods you’re targeting.

The hard part was finding out where the tenant had gone so I could have him served papers by the constable.

You say the investor got the better of you in terms of gaining equity but the equity you thought you had was only paper equity and not equity that would be realized. 

They want to just sign some papers for their 1031 exchange and be done with it.

“Jeff do you send the letter and then a copy of your bank statement.”We both know that most proof of funds letters are not worth the paper they’re printed on, @Jay Hinrichs.