A lot split with 3 year commitment to OO will be a slow scale, but for someone starting out it s low risk with solid expectation of return.  

(and no I don't have friends or family with deep pockets). 

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Historically the market slowed down in the months prior, as people tend to freeze in the face of uncertainty. 

It mitigates the risk because you can go slow, you are living in the property, and you get the tailwind of 2+ years of market appreciation while waiting to sell tax free on the gains.

It's doubled and it doesn't appear to be slowing down!

Has it slowed?

Ya gotta play out the scenario all the way to the end instead of "getting up and leaving early because the earlier part of the movie is too slow and boring".I see you have the Easy-Excel spreadsheet.

Everyone has to start somewhere just understand it will be very hard but if you never give up and take things slow to really analyze everything you put more chances of success in your favor.When people make their first million they tend to be the most vulnerable to the con artists out there.

For example a property with a $100,000 door cost and very little capex is going to be a much better deal than a property across the street that is $80,000 per door but has significant deferred maintenance.So the analysis is preliminary and either can be used, but at end of the day you need to deep dive into the entire picture.