But fortunately, inflation more broadly was still quite mild.

I am currently under contract on a 52-unit apartment complex and we were fortunate enough to find a lender that will do 20% instead of 25-30% which is common in commercial loans. 

I strongly suggest Fortune Builders as a means to an end.

If you are seeking out asset accumulation and equity appreciation over the long term then there are certainly fortunes to be made.

In the last 2 months since we joined bigger pockets, I have read the following:How to Invest in Real Estate by Brandon Turner (Great Book)BRRRR by David Greene (Another Great Book)The Book on Tax Strategies by Amanda Han (Highly Recommend)The Book on Advanced Tax Strategies by Amanda Han (Great Book)Your Best Business Entity for Real Estate Investing by Michael Landtrip (Horrible Book, don't waste your time or money)Fortunately I have two international flights coming in the next couple of weeks with plenty of time on an airplane to read, so I want to make the most of my time. 

What my research has found so far is that certain parts of the country, as sad as that is, are less fortunate economically than others.

We were fortunate enough to be the only interested party to show up for the open house due to inclimate weather.

I’m lazy and have been fortunate (so far) dumping $ into VTWAX, IRA’s, and TSP.

There are minor issues as to why it is a cash only property but nothing that would cost a fortune to fix.

Fortunately they were all being sold by the same small LLC.