When starting out unless you were born with a silver spoon, which I was not, then borrowing/financing is pretty much the only way to go.

Would I be trapped on the welfare line with a drug or alcohol problem?

The kids were born and grew up there. 

I'm born and raised in Pittsburgh and I'm very active in the local market.

That's when I realized I had some content and the Dumpster Domination Series was born.

It's not typically feasible to use property management for smaller deals and you certainly don't want to get caught in the trap of managing deals yourself.Financing is also easier to get with larger deals if you have the appropriate team in place.So regarding long-term wealth building...

My wife is a native Texan, born and raised in Houston, and went to LSU in Baton Rouge, LA (Geaux Tigers).

I am a born and raised Oregonian, please represent us better, I am sick of having to explain my peeps to everyone out here in the oil fields!

I guess at the top of the post where it says one is from.. it could be where your born.. were you currently live or where you work.. :)  totally get that price point in Cleveland we are quite active there as well.. been pretty good actually.

Planks can leak, and then you have liquids trapped, not a fan of that for a rental.