Lucas, I appreciate the referral; I'll keep Herring in mind when we begin to accumulate more properties.

All the while, their money is sitting in cash accumulating “opportunity cost” (what the money couldhave earned, had it been invested).So, what I advise people to do, is go ahead and invest the money now however they feel comfortable (Just make sure to use a taxable advisory account, not a brokerage account, so you don’t pay a commission and there’s no tax penalty when you liquidate)… Then, if they are really serious about getting into REI; read books, attend investor meetups, and analyze a ton of deals (At least 20 over several months.

While I continue to accumulate capital for the traditional down payment or wait for a house hacking opportunity, I find myself considering alternative financing options such as subject-to and seller financing.

The lower leg is how the water enters the outlet (water will seek it's own level, so even though the lower part of the leg is underwater, it will fill up both inside and outside that leg at the same level BUT the water enters the leg at a lower elevation, hopefully below the level of accumulating grease.  

Once both are achieved, it's time to sell because I'm losing money exponentially then.1 - When my cost (cash in...which should be only the DP) is recovered from the accumulated cash flow. 

Its important the line calculates interest on 365 day basis and gives you a nice period of time or grace period to pay after the period ends (usually 1st -30th of a month) meanwhile the general game plan is to keep deposits regularly coming in throughout the month to lower the "daily interest," calculate thereby effectively utilizing/earning interest savings on all dollars that enter your financial system so you can pay down debt quicker (or accumulate equity/capital quicker/more efficiently).

I’m also a big fan of having a method to accumulate nice chunks of cash, rapidly, without borrowing (especially hard money).May you have Great Fortune in your Endeavors! 

My overarching goal has been to accumulate enough funds to fuel my entry into the world of real estate investment.

& then one day you get to our age & decide it's time to take it easy with all you have accumulated.

It's a thought-provoking book that challenges traditional perspectives on wealth accumulation.