@John Casmon Scott Matthew C.Hey All -Much appreciated on the feedback, this has been really helpful.To paint a full picture, the original offer was based on verbal numbers and rules of thumb while placing a heavy emphasis on due diligence.  

But if asked to invest in real property, - emphasis on the "real" - you are met with a myriad of excuses: The primary of which being "if I want to move away, I don't want to be stuck with a mortgage."

I am interested in investing in single and multi-family homes in the North Central Washington area with emphasis on Wenatchee.

Or is it just the standard description and emphasis on what the tenants CAN'T do?  

This is not a formal REIA, but it is targeted to our local market with an emphasis on networking.

Likewise, this thread is somewhat oversimplifying stock investing, with an emphasis on very vanilla "buy and hold" investing.

I would put emphasis on down payment.

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REI acquisitions will primarily focus on single family and multi-family opportunities with emphasis on cash flow producing properties.

@Luis Capriles Benjamin Graham's "The Intelligent Investor" is an outstanding foundational book about stock market investing, with an emphasis on value investing.