Very informative post that is invaluable to some of us that are newer to the game.

Somehow I think it's better to hold onto my own money and keep that dry powder on the sidelines waiting to get into the game if there are some emergency expenditures (haha, very likely with the kinds of deals I'm thinking about in class C neighborhoods).

My end game is to show you a path to financial independence, whether that be at 45 yrs old or 70 yr old.  

Remember, successful asset management is the difference-maker in real estate investing.Two properties could look identical, but how they are managed is the real game-changer

I don’t mind having skin in the game either, but I know using private money is key to scaling one day and would like to get some experience with it now, even if it doesn’t fund a majority of the deal. 

It’s been a game changer.

A good one will also have skin in the game and will even be able to bring new acquisitions to your attention.

They openly state their game plan in podcasts and how easy it is to evict people and just take over their home because they can’t afford to move it!  

The rental game is funny in that you want to responsible enough to always make rent, but not successful enough to easily afford buying a house.

They used that period of unemployment to skip paying student loans and then try to get some kind of program/hardship deferral or something aka "gaming the system".