Once you have a grasp of that, you have a concrete goal to work towards, and that should shape how you invest.  

Outside of having money or access to it which it sounds like you have a grasp on, you want to decide on a strategy and then see if the market you have chosen is a good fit for that strategy because if it isn't you will be just spinning your wheels. 

But that's my plan once financial freedom is within my grasp.

I have a couple years of experience working with investors, and I can tell you that more often than not, first time investors do not have a realistic grasp of the market they are looking to buy in. 

I have a fairly solid grasp of real estate investment and follow sites like Bigger Pockets and Michael Zuber since I enjoy the discussion and on occasion learn something new.

Originally I listened to it from audiobooks, but it might be time to buy the book as I like holding them in hand and feel I grasp the information better.

This is where many people fall off and lose the opportunities that are in their grasp.

I'm not complaining - I've done well - but because I spent a long time not messing with RE at all after my new construction fiasco, I didn't fully grasp the rare opportunity that was in front of me buying properties for less than $50k after the housing meltdown in 08-10.

ChatGPT: Write rap lyrics about using a wraparound mortgage in a profitable deal.Got the seller financed, wrapped the old loan,New buyer in place, and the cash is grown,Interest spread wide, I'm collecting the flow,Passive income stream, watch my portfolio grow.Wraparound mortgage, making money stack,Flipping properties quick, never looking back,Profit in my pocket, strategy on track,Real estate mogul, and that's a fact.Analyze the numbers, every move precise,Minimize the risk, maximize the price,Equity's the goal, profit's on the rise,Wraparound mortgage, got me reaching for the skies.From the first payment made to the final note,Wraparound secured, watch the market float,Negotiation skills, deals in the bag,Success in my grasp, wave the victory flag.

I felt like I would never grasp the freedom I wanted in life.