I have been approached by this type of person over the years.if you have powder to transact you may be able to do this.. if you don't then pretty hard to assemble a team to go buy one house... not worth the time or effort.Rich dad is just entertainment its not reality in the real world of real estate investing.

They came fully assembled with an exception to the lazy susan.

For wealth preservation, I would hold physical gold ... commonly traded coins and/or bullion purchased from a reputable dealer at as close to spot price as you can get.

I suggest doing a bit of research on when and where your local REIA assembles, attend a meeting, introduce yourself, and go from there.  

Our next steps include networking at any local REIA meetings we can find, assembling a team, spending plenty of timing reading/listening on BP, and getting our feet on the group to identify and begin to become experts on our market/sub-market.  

@John Weidner - We get a good price which makes it better for us to have the guy bring them in instead of assemble on site.

U can assemble them for cheap way HD .  

The stretch of road on Paris Ave between the Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Assembly and the nearby Montessori feels relatively decent for the hood.

Will you pay yourself $15 for a can light installation where you have to remove, drill holes, locate attic studs, secure junction boxes, assemble and install lights, clean-up debris, and paint if needed?

Laminate can be an issue on upper floors unless the floor/ceiling assemble below is sound rated and a sound deadening underlay is used under the laminate.We looked at a 25-unit building last year which was built in the 1970s and whose floors were twinned 2x6 joists versus 2x8 or 2x10.