But, I do feel bad for the students, since they are the ones that typically don't have the money to lose, but also get suckered by gurus that they can make hundreds of thousands, if not millions, by investing in real estate.

A lot of deals fall through in due diligence and if I have to liquidate early I could lose out on significant gains.

All three properties have positive cash flow - not a lot, but I am not losing money.  

Padsplit people try to sell you that it's only a small portion of your income (1 out of the 6-8 members) vs if you do long term, you are losing 1 of 1 income. 4.

Sure it can work for some but it is an uphill battle and like @Travis Timmons said, you are losing out on appreciation...the Holy Grail...I would just start buying property, some may work as STR, some may not....but they all should work as LTR.

One of the reasons why I’m bullish on real estate investing is because I am more afraid of the “what if I didn’t invest” rather than the “what if it goes wrong.”Yes, I could fail and lose everything I started with, but I’d still be farther along than if I never started at all.I’d have the knowledge, skills, and lessons that only come from taking action.Every misstep is a step forward when you’re learning and adapting.The real risk isn’t failure, it’s standing still and letting fear hold you back.Take action!!!

When you exit your will lose money. 

I know these will require detention and plan on losing about ⅓ of land for this.

If you sit empty for one month, you lose $1250 for PITI, plus utilities and any other expenses.

I am 100% against prenuptial agreements.If someone is concerned about losing their investments, they should be careful who they marry.