The problem is that it take far more effort to LIVE that dream that it is to wake up from that Dream.I teach Real Estate Investing on the side and I will tell you 95% of the students are sitting in class dreaming or pretending that they are improving their lives just by attending the class.In the end, they don't really study.I give a Spreadsheet exam at the end of a 12 week / 1 class per week session on building a 10 Year Pro-Forma business plan for your Real Estate and I will tell you 95% fail out right.Being in class is more about dreaming than it is about putting in the effort to learn the skills to be an Investor.

One of my listings is closing in Middletown this week.

Agree on the advice their are sharks out there that are very good praying on people with various scams each month a new one pops up so avoid the housing market right now .In the mean time invest in a index fund that follows a benchmark like a S&P 500 each month/week put more money in when you are at a age that father wisdom has visited make small moves into the housing market .

I also also co-host a weekly Zoom Q&A on MTRs called MTR Office Hours in a Skool Community.This is why I tag you into questions like this.

I had 2 weeks to pack my stuff and leave the rest behind.

You can send the guests an automatic message when they book telling them you can't wait to have them and that you offer xyz (I offer Birthday, Romantic, etc.) packages if they have any interest in hearing more. 1 week before checkin, Hospitable sends another automatic message asking if they want to add anything last minute if they haven't already.

Again, others might feel differently here.3) property level due diligence: (takes seconds to weeks per deal): here is where I drill in with the low-level details.a) pro forma popping: I examine all the assumptions, and see if they are overoptimistic or not.

We closed about 3 weeks later.

You can shop 10 or 20 lenders in a weeks time, find out what products they offer, what rates, what overlays and qualifications they each have for you.... 

Maybe they are only six months in and don't have any real experience to speak of.