When it comes to a lifestyle property, it's another ball game and all the comments you wrote make total sense, especially for people who like similar things in life.

@Brian Burke Your more of an honest man, than a salesman.It’s great that (IMO) the most trusted Syndicator/Operator on here is saying to diversify across other assets.Brian you are in it for the long game and that is why people trust you.

Stay consistent, set clear goals, and remember real estate is a long-term game that rewards patience and persistence!

Real estate is a relationship game.

I think investing for cash flow to start is a slow game.

My experience has been that purchase transactions where the buyer has no or little skin on the game have a default rate many times that of buyers who place a significant down payment into the deal.  

It's all fun and games until your bank freezes and converts your line for any number of reasons that are in the loan agreement.

SB 9 sounds like a real game-changer for California investors.

It was just a waiting game going through the foreclosure process Lessons learned?

I assume if one wanted to 1031 for "rinse and repeat" you'd also be game for that as well.