Read some books, preferably those written prior to 2015 when YouTube gurus started telling everyone how easy it is to buy 17 houses a year with no money down.Investing is pretty simple if you just follow the process investors were using since the beginning of time.

Even creating a simple model to evaluate potential deals or predict returns could be a fun way to combine your interests while gaining hands-on experience.The most important thing is to start somewhere.

Investing does need to be approached more like a business than just a simple stock trade.

The example does actually reflect my situation but I tried to keep it as simple as possible. 

FI is more like $7k, I've got a sweet little house and live a pretty simple life.

Pretty simple question..

Simple math, right?

keep it to 1 page is my best advice and simple. have financial returns broken out beforehand 

Many companies have left the state entirely.Insurance is a simple math game. 

If we assume $1285 in gross rent, or $5140 per month for the quad, the 8% PM fee would amount to $411 per month or $4930 per year after year 2.Now if we do some simple math:$18600- 6240 for miscalculated rent- 4457 for miscalculated HOA dues= $7903 in cash flow per year.