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I think there are two valid points here.If you want to grow the business and your wealth faster use leverage. it can add more risk but you will get a better return in the majority of places.If your goal is to retire with as little passivity as possible don't get all caught up in the hype of you need a good return that's important yes but it isn't your primary goal in that sense it is stable income for as little work as possible. high dollar hours vs smaller dollar hours.If you have 10 paid off duplexes that cashflow 16000 a month and net 8000 that is a hell of alot less work then 40 leveraged duplexes that provide the same income just better returns in potential appreciation and better equity pay down. in one case you make 6 figures with probably 10 hours of work a week most likely alot less if you are good at managing and selecting tenants and in the other case you would work 4 times as much for the same income soaking up all that valuable time you could spend with family or other activity your like(passion hobby ect.)

I’m still soaking in all of the information and knowledge I can.

It sounds like buying your home first will soak up most of your cash. 

It's only been a few weeks of looking into this so I have a ways to go, I feel like a sponge just soaking in everything I can find.

Ive been listening to podcasts and reading books, trying to soak up as much knowledge as possible.

I am soaking it all up!

People will soak a whole upstairs bathroom till the down stairs ceiling if falling in just from negligence. 

We are completely new to marketing, I have spent a ton of time on BP over the last 3-4 mos soaking up as much info as possible.

I took the drywall off and the whole wall is soaked through.