made 12 k playin poker when i was 23-i had no documented income, and bought a 4/2/2 hud home for 82k with my partner, he ran out of money and left, i rehabbed it and rented out the 3 guest bedrooms for 300 a month apiece and i stayed in the master while i fixed it. tried to sell it couldnt, so now im 26 and kinda workin, i rent it out for 1150 a month and will try and sell it in a few years. currently workin on gettin a private lender for the next deal

Enjoy and again Welcome.

Lessons learned:- I really enjoy flipping a house with my own hands- I now know how to eradicate certain pests inside a property- I have gained an incredible amount of knowledge on inspecting a property to make sure it is a sound home Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Enjoyed reading both the good and bad experiences.

Overall, choose a place you enjoy.

How much enjoyment and headache we have to face if we own one.Let's assume if we buy a $1M oceanside or oceanfront property without a mortgage.

Must be out enjoying that Hawaii weather

Not so long ago HOA's had discrimination clauses about certain classes, didn't have enough reserves to manage the HOA, might not allow all types of restrictions to your enjoyment of the property.

Because in the choice of sheep or wolf, well, I have always enjoyed a good Brai. 

They enjoy tipping people in the expense column and stiffing people in the asset column.