expect bad things to happen and see the negative in things - and that's what you'll get.expect good things to happen and YEARN for the challenges of the day...see them as OPPORTUNITIES TO EXCEL...and...my friend - life will be kick ***!

While doing "both" is excellent advice (I do both), in general RE should NOT be more than about 4%-5% of your total portfolio.

Disgruntled and suffering landlords are one excellent source of desperate sellers.

Excellent!

Credibility is pretty important to me, especially if I'm going to be giving you a bunch of my hard earned money or my good credit.

Here is my current list of steps, as I see them now:5 GOAL: Become a multi-millionaire Real Estate Investor4: Own multiple properties free and clear with excellent cashflow while utilizing outsourced property management.

:D We're about to buy our first investment property, a duplex with excellent income.

I picked it up on E-Bay for $35 shipped. a simple excel program will work.

Credibility is very important as a landlord.

I'm in the Metro Orlando area (Osceola, Seminole, Orange, Brevard, Volusia counties) and I was told the best strategy for me (excellent credit, no home, about $5K in cash) was to trade-up given the market here in Central Florida.