Mind-blowing.No disrespect meant whatsoever and I totally see what you’re saying but I’m new and also here seeking wisdom.

I would cut your teeth on a Duplex, Triplex or Quad first, get experience managing and landlording, then venture into a small commercial investment.  

You can cut your teeth as a landlord, but it's on a small scale and more "forgiving".I moved to Cambridge because I had a girlfriend in Boston and hated commuting every weekend from southeast CT lol.

I wouldn't read anything whatsoever into numbers on a single unit taking a few more calls than normal to get occupancy.

@Greg Hamer you may be right, but at this point I have no desire whatsoever to move forward with a seller finance deal that had terms lasting ten years.

I won’t bury my head in the sand & quit doing business whatsoever.

The coup that we just witnessed against Biden less than a month ago is prime evidence - the new candidate of the Democratic platform was just presented in front of the voters with no democratic process whatsoever. 

However, be careful when choosing to use a Quit Claim Deed:A person receiving a purported real estate interest via a quitclaim deed may receive no legal right to the property whatsoever.

Both my partner and I cut our teeth working for someone else.

I chose to invest in a strong sub market (College Station) and have been cutting my teeth on a repositioning project the last 7 months...quite the learning experience.