I have read the entire post & replies, indeed interesting and fruitful discussion.I have to say my opinion is very like @Cody L.The most important advantage you have when you invest in real estate is the leverage (and I am investing also in different segments such as stock market for example).You almost don't have any other investment segments in which you can leverage yourself, and use this "additional money" to increase your portfolio and income.And here is a thing I learned from one of the greatest investors I once meet - The idea in real estate investment is not to invest your 100% cash.

It sounds like the juice isn't worth the squeeze. 

Ideally i'd like to partner up with a seasoned mentor living in Toronto for my first few deals but i'm a self learner so if that doesn't happen i'll soak up all the knowledge i can from BP and figure it out :)Hope to be making meaningful and fruitful connections on this site.Happy Friday!

It's still a nice return, but selling it is like cutting down the apple tree and it won't produce any more fruit.

Just didn't want to see you get frustrated and quit like so many do if their initial effort doesn't produce immediate fruit.

I also CHOOSE to build houses to keep juices flowing and that is LESS passive.

I like picking the low hanging fruit.

Maybe some of the 21 people who didn't leave messages would be interested in selling however my business model is built around low hanging fruit...BTW this list is a new list for me...

I've been pretty vocal about the fact that -- while there is nothing wrong with paying for a coach -- there are other, less costly avenues that can be just as, or more, fruitful for budding investors.I've mentored a few other up-and-coming investors in the past (75% success ratio), but with the new family, I haven't had much time the past year or two.

My first job at 14 was working dusk till dawn at a fruit market.