The conversation snowballed into a big argument in the hallway with all tenants joining in. I

I went all in, I had a few 401K’s so I cashed in the one that was growing the slowest and took the penalty and purchased my first property.

Any city that I'm looking to invest in I always start by looking at population growth.

It is true that you are able to find deals in every market, but one of the things I have learned is that finding the best markets to invest in is better that trying to make deals work in a bad market just because it is close to home.To answer your other questions. 

Understand what you are investing in....is it a secured loan, unsecured loan, membership interest in an entity that deploys capital like a feeder fund or direct membership interest in an entity that is the deed holder? 

It's the industry I want to be in, I see it all as well-worth learning.Now, I have a few questions for the community here.

I wanted to stay in the same county that I grew up in. I

The area you are in is very good for appreciation.

I've walked through a property with a wholesaler and when I walked in I told him the ceiling height here is a big factor for resale and I can't use the comps he sent me.

A few chapters in, I can't help but wonder—do the strategies outlined in the book still hold up in today’s higher interest rate environment?