Remember investors also make money so if people are smart enough to get OPM then good for them.

Remember, the first deal is not meant to make you money, it’s meant to get you into the 6% club (only 6% of Americans own one or more rental properties)  Get into the club and figure out which direction you want to scale.If I were to start all over again, knowing what I know now, and assuming I had some good cash to work with (I was broke as a joke when I started), I would have done small commercial all the way.  

Look at median household incomes, look at market economy base and diversification, look at what's being done to protect and grow economic performance, just run the #'s and the message should be crystal clear. 

@Jeanette LandFrom my experience working with over 400 investors, growing your portfolio with limited capital is absolutely achievable with the right strategies.

I just don't know how at the moment, but when that day comes, I'll suddenly remember Nicholas L.

Please consider putting all of your information together in writing with dates, every name you can remember, wire transfer confirmations, what they promised you, what really happened, etc.

You can grow your portfolio, maintain manageable risks, and still see some solid returns.

Things have to get much worse for insurance rates to continue to grow at 10-15% annually in perpetuity.  

Account keeps growing and no need to move distributions anywhere else to get a return.

Hey Nick, Middletown is a growing submarket between Cincinnati and Dayton, with around 50,000 residents and access to a metro area of over 3 million.