Keep evaluating deals even if not ready to purchase the next one and keep your skills sharp.

I have two friends who own rental properties and they are successful with their properties, I read Rich Dad Poor Dad twice along with Rental Property Investing and Power of Habit, I've been told by multiple people apart of the Baby Boomer and Generation X that they wish they invested in Real Estate at my age, I was a Resident Advisor at my University and I enjoyed that role so some of the skills are transferrable, and lastly this is the best time for me to take a risk.

As low as the market went for mortgages and housing shortage, the only sure bet in my opinion is housing prices will continue to rise. 

A skilled operator can still make money there, but if you are long distance, have no connections to the area, and just like it because it is cheap, it's probably going to take a lot of time/hassle and underperform index funds.

Real estate is very different.Landlord-tenant laws are only one small component of the decision-making and it's just an issue you deal with when for investing in a highly dynamic market like NYC.On the flip side, if I take my market Milwaukee: despite a chronic housing shortage, we don't have a national home builder working here.

By leveraging strong negotiation skills and market knowledge, Partner Driven secured Kipling St below comparable prices, making it attractive for immediate resale.

An increasing number of cities are placing restrictions on short term rentals, including on the Oregon Coast, believing that they cause a housing shortage for locals. 

There is also a real shortage of labor and supply in the trades.

Appreciation is likely on the low side for the coming years (with a massive inventory shortage across the nation). 

I'll be ramping up my lending activities in the years to come.There's no shortage of demand when it comes to financing so I'm not sure why lenders offer these high LTV products either.