I was paying cash at first but soon realised I couldn't build my portfolio any larger without loans.

People will easily realise when you're out of character and if anything it makes you seem like a slimy salesman who they can't trust if they have a gut feeling that something is off about you. 

The sooner a landlord learns this fact the sooner they will realise the advantages of M2M leases.What happens when a tenant has a term lease ending in July and they move out in November/December.

Maximum cash flow will be realised with 30 year loans.

Not a  smart business practice.And for the record if you value money and appreciate the fact that equity in your property is your money then you realise that paying down a mortgage, or paying off your mortgage, does not increase the real cash flow on a income property.

Struggling to keep my eyes open from the fatigue of the night shift, I realised that I had about an hour or so to find an accommodation for myself.

I did not realise you could do a 1031 on foreign properties. 

I realised I had a lot to learn and set about reading books, posts and pod casts.

Rerun your numbers with a 20  economic vacancy allowance and see how the deal measures-up.Remember, you are paying the vendor for how s/he has run the business, not for any performance improvements you may realise.

I am visiting the US later this month and realised it was time to sign up and get to know the community.