I completely agree with you that regardless buying something would be a good exercise not only as a learning opportunity, but to get a better gauge on the market.  

Often that means exercising some discipline and responding after some time has passed or re-reading things before we hit send. 

Getting the right tenant is a numbers/statistics exercise. 

I also plan on either increasing the rents over time due to the legal allowable limit of increases in the area, or exercise the option to not renew the lease and budget for a rehab of the property to get it rent ready.

Do or die.See how far you get, before you go ask for help.This is an exercise in itself as you completely redesign and restructure your mindset.

Inventory across the board from exercise equipment too T.P., Slim Jim's and yes, HOMES, got eviscerated to zero.

I now have some workable formulas now though and have exercised some analytic muscles.

No vacations after going to 3-4 deal/conference trips.2) I’m not able to start other ancillary businesses.And I ran out of these ribbons to pass out at work…I Used Tim Ferriss’ Fear-Setting Exercise – https://tim.blog/2017/05/15/fear-setting/ “Fears are good.

So, figuratively speaking, government stepped in and put me into debt by preventing me from exercising my rights by evicting a non-paying tenant.

a list of 100 properties delinquent come D day boils down to 2 or 3 if your lucky .. and that his competition will offer equity.. not just deed it over.. now in the HOOD this can happen.. crumbling derelict buildings etc.. but not generally with anything worth owning.but he needs to go through the exercise to see that this is a dream.. and not reality.. and there is uber competition .. this is hardly a new concept.