The amount of downpayment requirement insures buyers having "skin in the game". 

With $1100 in cashflow, a skilled investor who understands the section 8 program can kill the game.

You might not cash flow right away, but even just offsetting what you were paying in rent while building equity, getting tax benefits, and learning how to be a landlord is a game changer.

But as I discovered, has no real significance to the apartment game, except for the ability to market and raise money.

My biggest goal for this year is just to get into the game of real estate 

Some of my colleagues and friends bought millions, others tens of millions, and some hundreds of millions (or Billions) during that period.Real estate is a funny game - it tends to go up, yes, but it does not always go up, and it can go nowhere for a decade or more, as a lot of apartment complex purchasers from 2021 are about to find out. 

I am new to the real estate game.

If you can answer these types of questions you will know what is important as you game plan for the next 10 years.

If you're going to need a mortgage, you're locked out of the game. 

I’m not sure if this is for you, but...If you’re serious about leveling up your real estate game in 2024, there’s no reason not to try this.