Take your $4,000, learn about stock options and gamble some.

I have no yet graduated to the level of intelligence to realize that real assets are far better than gambling on stock market and its derivatives.  

Out of state obviously has the downside of distance - not being able to conveniently meet your team face-to-face or see properties/neighborhoods in person.

By advertising the open house on various online platforms and through social media, it can attract a larger number of potential buyers to view the property, increasing the chances of finding the right buyer.Convenience: An open house allows potential buyers to view the property at their convenience.

I have a contract with the Omaha Symphony, I travel up there about 7 times a year to play with the Symphony and conveniently, visit all my family.

You'll need roughly 3% down-payment and 3% closing cost to buy your first primary residence.Do the backwards math from there to see what you can afford.From there pick a convenient commuting location that is good for both appreciation and rent growth.

Don't make it convenient for your tenants to run a business out of your property.  

It seems awfully convenient that right as we head into summer, a time of rising prices for my area (and most areas) that the price would just fall in the case of the first two.  

So I like picking up cash flowing properties, getting a nice boost in equity through some sweat equity, then riding out high cash flow and 3-4% appreciation from there.I understand why some people will take negative cash flow and try to pick the next big appreciation book market…but that feels less like passive income through investing and more like gambling to me.

That is so convenient!