Now, in light of those terms, if anyone has a deal in my area, I'll consider assisting as a pair of boots, but I'm not advising beyond the comments I might offer (I'm sure I'd offer some).I suppose if it's my idea to network and assist I should be willing to lead by example.....right?

It's like getting a new pair of glasses.

If you want a high level of asset protection, there's very little that rivals the Anonymous Land Trust paired with the Series LLC. 

I worked on a pair of transactions some time ago wherein they 1031'd a pair of Piedmont SFRs (the buyers in 1 of the 2 cases were their own tenants who decided to be honest on their tax returns for a couple years, after having rented for quite a while) into some big giant office building in the midwest (I didn't work on that transaction, so don't ask me all the details). 

But the reality is you're taking a dumpy area and house in Cleveland and then comparing it to a nicer area and home in Detroit to make it look comparable.I'm sure this will ruffle even more feathers but it's the truth. lol, takes a mighty big pair of stones to base your argument off of data provided by Zillow.Yes, James, it seems folks like to hyper focus on the fact I quoted Zillow data as if that destroys the underlying point.The reality is the price-to-rent ratio in Detroit is far more favorable than it is in Cleveland. 

So do you still think this is not worth it for you to spend what you would spent on a good dinner, a pair of shoes, neither of which will make you or save you $$ in the long run.

This paired with working with a hard-money lender for 4+ months last year, only made my passion more realized, and furthered my hunger for RE investing. 

So my direct mail & website were a success. Have a motivated seller in north DFW who is looking to sell his two rental properties that he owns outright with tenants already established. What's the best strategy to...

31,000 US dollars or your currency??

As a Chem E, you're in a career field with one of the highest starting salaries of all majors, which when paired with some disciplined savings should put you in a great position to build wealth and a large passive income stream.