Kroc franchised his first McDonald’s restaurant in 1955 and bought the original McDonald’s brothers out of the business six years later, rapidly expanding the fast-food chain into an empire in the following decades.

I swore then I would own my real estate empire!

My goal is to have that make enough to cover my mortgage while building my real estate empire (LOL) to cover my daily expenses.

Once you have an FHA loan you are not allowed to have another FHA loan unless relocating a great distance for work.Now that you have exhausted your Low Down Payment Options (Portfolio Conventional and FHA Conventional and FHA) you will need to use a Standard Conventional Loan and put 20% down to get your 3rd Duplex.The sky is the limit...you could continue to buy properties and build an empire or just stop there and enjoy more free time...I have friend who quit his job and just manages his properties now.Keep in mind that this 4 step process I outlined takes time (anywhere from 1 to 10yrs depending on the person) so keep the big picture in mind but don't let it stress you out too much.

You can find cheap lots that some of the counties run on online auctions .Im sure there can be good money in land if you offer owning financing but I didn't want to do that .Some people like the idea of just owning land even if it's in the middle of nowhere .

Eventually you buy them all and own an empire :)   

I would bring in a commercial broker with a strong background in land.

@Kirbi Campbell Build a real estate investing empire in Houston Tx - Manifest Reality!

@David DyeI'm here in the Inland Empire. 

Right now Im looking to put in the work and build and empire.