As long as you are always realistic about the collateral value and the borrowers ability to execute the business plan, you can't go wrong. 

Those are more realistic table setters for you to begin your journey if you couple that with podcasts and in-person meetups so you can learn from real investors and their journeys.To invest, you will always need to be earning more money so you don't want to start your journey thinking you can do it with no money.

I am not sure if this is realistic.

It's possible, but realistically you may be looking at keeping some in the deal and not pulling all of your cash back out.

But be realistic....what are the key issues that have people turning away?

You’ve done a thorough and realistic analysis.  

Realistically, these are things that should have been discussed before you started. 

just to be realistic i think it would be tough to just pick one up on a 'break.' 

We are not investing in tech startups here.In negotiations, you might not always get down to the exact current income value, but by anchoring your offer on the facts, you can often pull the seller closer to a realistic middle ground.

Just wanted to know little bit more about more realistic expectations on vacancy, nightly rates, finding cleaners and handyman etc and etc.