Putting all your eggs in a real estate basket at 20 might not be a good move. 

When you give or help people constantly you will see the fruits of your labor.

(and do deal splits with those sellers, more "in the know") and by enlarge "help people," but was pointing- out that while "buy- n- hold" is a great long term strategy, why put all your eggs in that (one) basket?

@Andrey Y.I view a retirement account as another tool in my tool box fro saving for retirement, but I would not put all my eggs in one basket.

Those wishing to give up a easy, lucrative source of income need to take a serious look at and maybe adjust their attitude.The rat race, which is for most a casual stroll, is the low hanging fruit on a money tree.

If the whole thing is going to hell in a hand basket, how is anything I possibly have to say, think or do about it make any difference?

If you have a policy on the property, and the lawyer has an obvious target, the low-hanging fruit is to go after the policy's liability limits.

ROI should not only be about money, but also work and fruits of said work's labor!

Look at your housing situation first, then your transportation, then go after low-hanging fruit like vampire-like outstanding personal credit, then think about how to change your food budget intelligently.

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