In addition to numerous tradition RE related investments (most individually owned but some as LP), here are our unusual investments (both are RE related, but not what is common on this site)- I have mentioned this one a few times on BP, when fracking was just starting to be known to the general public (near turn of century), we purchased mineral rights in North Dakota.  

When a great deal comes up, and everybody else is looking at comps, evaluating cap rates, checking leases, this guy is researching arcane chain of title links trying to find an overlooked heir from 1934, or a long abandoned mineral lease.

There are actually 2 chains of title on leasehold properties... one for the leasehold interest (transferred by assignment) and one for the fee (transferred by deed).Do Residential ground leases have mineral rights?  

Lack of financial acumenI wonder what percentage get into real estate with little to no money and spent most of it on a guru course - it’s no different then people who want to be a day trader or crypto miner or Amazon business.

Quote from @Matthew Miner: I am part of a family brokerage where my Dad is the broker and my mom is a Realestate agent.

With oil-based poly, typically application is to begin by adding a THINNED coat of the poly as a sealer, usually diluted 50/50 with mineral spirits.Sadly, this will screw you very quickly, as the mineral spirits in the sealer coat will penetrate the wood deeply and bring out the spot yet again. 

With $600k, I'd be more interested in gas and oil mineral rights and/or a syndication.

I am an asset manager with primary assets being RE related (mostly small MF and mineral rights). 

Mineral Rights ownership %10+ returns 3.

I suppose there isn't any way around it, but I can't help but think back to the old stories about the banks and tool suppliers of the miners in the gold rush making all the money and the miners going broke and dying in their mines!