That doesn't pay monthly but absorbs 100% of your debt and uses all cash flow to pay off the institutional debt on the property. 

I have such a bigger picture of real estate than I did a year ago, and I can't even separate out how much of it was absorbed from Joel's posts.

I will stay humble and will absorb much as i can!

When the bad outcome inevitably occurs you have the scale necessary to absorb the loss.

This practice enables the Tax Commissioner to maintain a very high collection rate because the investor absorbs the risk of loss (but also the potential for profit).

The real question is not what she can afford but rather what you want to absorb to avoid the turnover. 

The best course of action is to have excellent insurance with an umbrella that can absorb any issues along with keeping the house in tip top shape.

Trying to absorb as much info as possible while I’m in the last couple months of saving up for this first purchase!

As I am nearing pulling the trigger on my first direct mail marketing campaign, I am spending the rest of this week absorbing as much knowledge from blogs/forum threads on the subject before I build my list and send out the first batch.

There's an educational component that is key, and you would really be wasting your money engaging either Michael or I (or just about anyone else) until you have absorbed the basics and made a few decisions.You can get that learning done right here, right on BP, for free.