I realize that real estate is a powerful vehicle to ride and build investment capital with, among other things.

Knowledge is power!

@Josh Shaw I think these are slightly over priced and there is clearly some expenses missing, but the power of multifamily is the ability to value add.

Instead, we decided to purchase our own house first for less than what we got approved for, that way we'll still have the buying power to invest.

as this is the most powerful real estate site in the world, be sure to check out some of local meetups here in the Treasure Valley.

Don't forget the limited power of attorney, hybrid and proposal cover letter with disclosures.So........they are the factors of your first virtual deal....

I find social media a powerful tool when it comes to learning about people, just obviously need to be able to separate junk and focus on what matters.

So while leverage is very powerful, by itself it's not enough to make real estate a superior choice for someone trying to make a "rational" choice.But what about cash flow?

A private lender will use the governments power to take assets or foreclose on you.

With REOs, the power and water usually aren't turned on until after your offer is accepted, so the inspector can't really tell you much.Generally, you would get a contractor to do a walk through so you can give a proper offer.