Learn from them get back own your horse and continue trying to provide good rental to the masses at a profit to you.

That seems like putting the horse before the cart.

Goal is to be able to retire (from the rat race)by 50 through a mix of flipping and rentals.  

My dream has always been to have my own little acreage and have my horses in the backyard, but still be close enough to the city to commute to my job there.

There are other funds that have an exit plan of 5-7 years(normally when the loan will balloon)(also as a way for the fund to benefit from the fees they can collect from a sale).Sorry to sound like a beaten horse; but it really does depend on the goals of the fund you plan to invest in.

If it would be a race, a different market might give you a little tailwind, but the distance is like running with a small backpack.We live in Mequon, which is north and just outside of Milwaukee, and most of our portfolio is within 20 minutes.

Picking the jockey over the horse is usually a good approach in this space.

Then it's off to the races.

But, they are the best ones to negotiate with; after the banks get off of their high horse when they are first listed.Don

I think there is a GOoD book that says we are to run the race that is set before us.