Understand "why" you want real estate and write down your goalsNo TVNo radioNo social mediaNo games (except family stuff)Turn your car into a mobile university (podcasts, audio books)Get up earlyEat a simple diet (simplicity and mind-share)Keep a simple wardrobe (simplicity and mind-share)Give up social stuff for a year or twoSchedule specific time with your wife and kidsCut out spending that does not align with your goals (requires less income to cover)Tie your identity to growth (mindset)It's time to attack the day (every one of them).

The idea is that after verifying their identity, I could just provide the code to the lockbox and people can show themselves around the unit without my presence and lock up once they leave.

I'm in an area where FHA and Freddie/Fannie limits are identical, so I can't speak to that from experience. 

What up @Garvin Yu, I'm on an identical path as yourself.

I've done the math in the past, and generally it plays out such that going FHA is mathematically identical to having a normal 30YF at 80% LTV, and a hard money 2nd position loan at an interest rate north of 10% for 16.5% LTV (CLTV 96.5%, which most FHA loans are).

Home Depot is nearly identical in price while Lowes is generally higher priced but when I need nice quality or a specific molding these guys might have it out of the three.

I'm still trying to figure out what my "investor identity" is, so to speak.

Honestly LANDING PAGES will be more important to you than your WEBSITE for lead gen.I'm a marketing guy so I think it's a good investment of time to come up with a great identity - come up with something that makes sense and is easy to remember and is hopefully even "catchy"..  

Hey Jeff (and others) - according to BP there actually is NOT a policy regarding profile names being legal names.From the FAQ: We understand that you might want to change your profile name to a more personal identity as time goes on, however you will need to contact our support team to make the changes on our end.

However death certificates are to get that they used to be due to fraud and identity theft.