You get very high (not highest) returns with an extremely small time component that allow you to focus on keeping the rest of your portfolio active and working hard.

Just want to make sure you have your financing covered through a portfolio lender... they generally don't do 30 years and are generally more expensive.

If you are merely trying to round out and upgrade a portfolio like me, then you can wait until the right property comes along at the right price.

I just look at my stock portfolio, my IRA, and my 401k and see my tiny returns and think: 20% whoa!

Looking to purchase a few $50K-$100K apartments to rent out and slowly build a portfolio here in South Florida.

Don't know if anyone has done this but you might consider creating an entirely separate portfolio whereby you can keep track of how well you do w/o help.

Well, a friend of mine (very wealthy) participates in funding some loans this bank makes.My current set of questions will revolve around what their lending guidelines are, what types of portfolios/properties/deals they'll lend against, if they have any bad assets/loans on their books they want to dump, and where/how a small fish like me can become a bigger part of the food chain.

At that point the RE portfolio should be able to continue growing organically without the need for additional contributions.Has anyone out there gone through the same thought process or situation?

Sure, the growth is much slower, but if there were a job loss tomorrow or some other catastrophe, I really have nothing to worry about since I have a decent portfolio free and clear.

I eventually want to have a portfolio of property that builds true wealth.