When I first started, I found a property that had a lot of bedrooms and rented the spare rooms out so that I made money while I was living there.  

Real estate is a business like any other and should be conducted by those who specialize in it, not Bob & Sally 9-5er flipping houses in their spare time.

In her spare time, she drives for Uber.

(not a big fan)If you have a spare room not in use, AirBnB it from time to timeCheck out EvenBrite or other social event platforms for free lunch/dinner/drinksBlaze/custom pizza/Mod pizza mega salad for $11.27.

I will spare you the many reasons why a bank has no obligation to lend to everyone and why not everyone should own a home.

If you can't do a couple deals in your spare time, you probably lack the hustle to do it full time.Still, I am not sure I fully agree with you.

Your regular friends won't have any input about tenant issues, or suggestions with rehabs, or about screening, or if they do-- it's probably just emotionally based on not helpful. .... so when all your spare time is devoted to real estate, who can you talk to that's just as obsessed and addicted?...

I gave before I had that  much to spare).

Labor is basically double because it’s so compact & $60 for replacement spark plug wires that crumble in your hands.

I remember a lot of people selling for great returns and moving out of state paying all cash with plenty to spare.