As investors holding to a buy and hold mentality with positive cash flow should still remain a solid business plan.

If things go very right, I can continue to use leverage and boost my total return while still investing the lion's share of my capital into index funds. 

Although Wayne State has seen a boost in students moving closer to the school given the recent (and rapid) development of midtown and downtown.

The $365/mo tenant has been there for a long time, and, while he always pays his rent on time they say, he is a major hoarder, and mentally unstable.

Our loans are very competitive, we have a borrower first mentality and have closed over $2 Billion of loans in the last 30 months.

Exactly why I wanted to post this because I need the reassurance and confidence boost that my mind is on the proper track of making money in this business and growing it carefully.

If you want people to tell you to pursue your law business, ask a lawyer.The can-do mentality is very strong in real estate, and for good reason.

Hi Lisa, I am near Malvern and looking to begin investing in real estate with a buy/hold/rent mentality.

I have a build it from the foundation mentality one brick at a time until you have an empire mentality and strive to meet a mentor to assist me in taking the first steps toward investing in my niche market.

But then when you go to sell I completely understand the current market mentality and love to count the chickens before the eggs hatch.