Brian Smartt,I echo what Brendan J. stated.I embrase the philosophy of the book "The Millionaire Next Door".How can you join the ranks of America's wealthy?

I know a lot of guys that cash flow portfolios for years and then sell the properties for significant capital gains as they reach retirement.Almost all the WEALTHY investors I know are not just wholesalers.  

Even once I finally get wealthy in REI, I'm going to go to school as I love to learn!

I had to do a lot of self-work and mentorship to get to a place where I didn't feel inferior in a room of (powerful, wealthy, experienced, etc.) men. 2.

Yup, fabulous idea.It doesn't take many properties to become wealthy and secure your retirement.

Do you have any wealthy family or friends that have a big fat bank account that you could "borrow" their bank statement as proof of funds, then put it under contract and wholesale it?

It seems to me that if someone that wealthy and smart truely wanted to help others they would do it for free, or at least just write a a book and charge a reasonable amount for it.

But he was always wheeling and dealing on something.We just knew that wealthy people always had real estate and it made sense for someone to pay for something for me, instead of me paying for it.The last properties I bought were at the end of 2006 in North Carolina.We were "one of the smart ones" (they say) and sold alot of what we had in Arizona in 2006.What about you?

I have a lot of excess energy to burn off.Keep it Wealthy,Dhane

You do not need 500 properties to become wealthy with brrrr.