If you find a strategy that works, mine the **** out of it but me mindful to keep learning and exercising other strategies so that you are more diversified and well rounded.Just some food for thought.PS.  

@Gary Landon It's Baltimore tons of houses go for $10,000 below on a daily bases it seems like.

Absolutely - i.e. lack of commercial establishments, food options, litter removal, etc.  

Hope it provides some food for thought.

No one has a need for a balance sheet daily or weekly on an ongoing basis.

They self-manage, are local, are very handy, and deal with a ton of problems on a daily basis. 

A poor person spends their time looking for deals/sales on food, clothing, diapers, shoes, etc... which saves them money on purchases that take money out of their pocket.

I like the look of gray marble but if there's a food or coffee stain, you have to scrub it.

I've been reading a lot about real estate and reviewing the Bigger Pockets posts/podcasts on a daily basis for a couple of years now but I just feel like I need to be involved in some actual deals to become comfortable enough to do it on my own. 

How I feel about gold is this:  I cannot buy any amount of gold that I can grow food on, or produce an income from.