If the properties are cash flowing then you are blowing that money elsewhere and if you do not change your habits you will be back in the same spot.

Agree most Realtors are not real estate investors themselves, number 1.Additionally, your Realtor may have a different property type they like to invest in or prefer to have more paid off properties than leveraged properties.You will know you are working with a true advocate and fiduciary if they negotiate hard for you and advise you not to get into or stay in skinny or low profit deals.To Your Success!

I agree that the umbrella coverage is super important, and I always advocate this when talking to my buyers about insurance. 

Mind-blowingly cheap...And @Oscar Calle yeah, tier one skip tracing is offered by only very few, which often is a shortened title search.

@Sam BoothIf you think about it, Dave Ramsey is not actually advocating investing (becoming rich) in real estate. 

I get the feeling that a lot of folks are advocating being over leveraged and taking on an ungodly level of debt in order to chase what amounts to a mere $100-200 a month in cash flow for each rental property in their portfolio.

It is pretty common @Jonathan Snider just like @Sarah Kensinger said.You have advocates and opponents.

He ran numbers, guided us through a few muddy waters, and advocated successfully for the few repairs we requested from the sellers.

It's best to not spend time getting upset over the gibberish they will inevitably blow your phone up with.

Bluffton is really blowing up.