My plan right now is to stay at home for a year after college and save as close to 100% of my salary as I can (parents are happy to cover a lot of my expenses).

.- Expansion: Using the saved capital to invest in another property can potentially double my investment opportunities, diversifying my portfolio and increasing my chances for additional income and appreciation.Negatives from an investor's perspective:- Cash Flow Concerns: The $500 monthly negative cash flow translates to $6,000 annually, a significant amount that needs to be managed carefully.

Is there any advice you'd give me on our particular situation:Husband and I are 50-something "millionaire next door" types with no debts and significant savings.

I’ve been able to get creative in ways like this to buy houses without using my own savings.

The coursework can be done online and the number of hours you have to put in varies from 45-90.This is not an extremely difficult task.

I’ve been attending the RI Real Estate Investors Group (RIREIG) for over 20 years and have found it very worthwhile for the information in the presentations and even more so for the networking connections and friends you make.They meet twice a month, usually on Thursdays, one is online for anyone and the other is in person for members.I hope to see you at a future meeting!

As @Nicholas L. always so brilliantly puts it, a house hack is the easiest way to accumulate properties for the lowest out-of-pocket.Buy a 4-5br home, rent each room, save that tenant-paid rent and buy again in a year or two.

You will save more money than you pay them.

It saves you $10 or so per box rental. 

We have several self storage locations ( most full from online search).