Real estate, leveraged real estate, especially bought at the bottom of the market in a high equity growth area, can make one very wealthy very quickly.

That is the bottom line.

@Nathan SharpWelcome to the vibrant BP community, where you will find like minded individuals committed to REI and also helping others succeed.Your time on this social media site will be well spent.You have taken the 1st step by announcing your readiness and commitment to embark on a REI career.Since your interest lies in multifamily units, I added the pertinent links below for you to review the blogs and listen to the podcasts.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/09/how-to-buy-a-small-multifamily-property/ (How to buy a smail multifamily property) http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/07/19/how-to-buy-a-duplex/ (guide to buying a duplex) https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/16/how-to-choose-areas-multifamily-deals/ (Choosing multi-family deals) BP Podcast 061:How to Succeed in Multifamily Investing – A Unique Conversation with Josh, Brandon, and BenBP Podcast 131: Investing in Multifamily Properties in a HOT Real Estate Market with Serge Shukhathttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/03/07/profitable-ethical-landlord/The bottom line is that you must take action to start.Don't get bogged down with analysis paralysis.

I moved to Detroit from Orange County California just to invest in Detroit.Scroll to the bottom for examples much much lower than your budget.Yes Detroit and Detroit suburbs will have the BEST appreciation over the next five years.

Use these measurements with the crown molding for the wall - but you will want to remove these measurements from the top of the crown molding, downward toward the bottom of the molding ( I assume 3-4-5 inch molding?).

I will get your coffee, shine your shoes or quite frankly wipe your bottom.

@Vincent CraneYes, you made some excellent points and I can attest to the fact that because of my interactions on the site, there have been a lot of "sidebar" communications with fellow BPers as you have alluded to.So, the bottom line is that the community thrives on these interactions and the more participations there are, then, the more vibrant the community becomes.Almost everyone is afraid of public speaking and online interaction is no different and often invokes fear.

Bottom line it's not very attractive to do; you hear it in a guru seminar once in a while, but nobody really does it, at least not in todays low interest rate environment.You want your cake and at it?

Yes, an ozone machine will, but to be clear, it is only neutralizing the odors - it is not eliminating the source. 

The ENTIRE house needed to be painted from top to bottom including all the ceilings.