To start, this began back in 2012, but took me a while to get some traction and realize real estate was the way I wanted to go.Let me provide the brief version:First property I purchased was a short sale in Clintonville in Columbus, Ohio.

At the 5 year mark I’ll owe roughly $73k and will have paid about $20k in interest, plus $14k of the principal.I have the ability to pay the loan off at any time with no penalties, which I intend to do.The loan documents, or more specifically, my promissory note (loan terms I negotiated) and mortgage (security device to give my lender first lien on the property.

.- Traction by Gino Wickman.

@Michael Barrett not a lot of traction on your request.

I work for a company that makes automatic lubrication system devices and I was in Bakersfield last month quoting systems for Chevrons oil field.

Yes, it is the best return on your money, but in my experience as a property manager, most people just starting out get more traction if they start in a safer - class B - neighborhood. 

If anyone is using an electronic device, what do you use? 

Plenty of well-positioned restaurants with great food and great service have failed just because they didn't get enough traction before the promoters ran out of money.If you buy multifamily real estate, however, you're buying an existing income stream.

These smaller targets include daily goals of 20 minutes of reading(love the BP books) or podcast listening, and analyzing 5 deals a day(thanks goodness the web tools work on mobile devices). 

I've received the most traction when using the random realtors that have responded to my inquiries by way of the aforementioned sites.