That In my opinion is the best thing for $40K of investment. 3) REIT can come in many flavors and I would be very careful about them considering huge commercial big box stores are taking it on the nose right now and many REITs are heavily vested in that type of asset.

For anyone whose interested, here's a link to a recent paper that compares one flavor of AOL to traditional title insurance, prepared for the MBA. 

BTW Jim Jones used flavor aid not kool aid.

I've done a handful of projects for others as well, mainly new construction MFH but have done plenty of SFH of all flavors.

😱A Closer Look: Nashville MarketIt wouldn’t be my opinion without a little flavor from Nashville in the mix from time to time…Below is a quick snapshot of the economy in the Nashville area for October.TANGENT!

Are they normal people or is everyone drinking some Pace flavored kool-aid?

If your net worth starts climbing over few million, it's wise to think about adding some offshore flavor to your strategy.

I know that it is the flavor of the month, but remember just because you get a subject to deal or low interest rate does not mean that it is a good deal.

Find one you like and run with it, but become familiar with the lingo so you're able to converse with someone else that uses a different favorite flavor of investment criteria when they're evaluating deals.Hopefully I didn't just muddy the waters - or make your head explode!

I have 2 thoughts for you since you are starting from scratch.1) find someone you trust that is currently doing what you want to do and flush it out with them.  2)You should know pretty quick whether real estate is your flavor or it isn't.