They can make us look like Fortune 500’s or Junker500’s!

I've been fortunate enough to work on all commercial product types including apartments and lots of mobile home parks (MHC's).In 2013 I invested in my first property, an 8-unit building here in San Diego and it was a great way to kick off my side investing career.

Fortunately, if I’m negative or positive, I can cover additional expenses.

I get it... dead end jobs suck... but you have to pay the bills next month too, so you can make your long-term fortune in real estate. 

Like that abandoned mall area freshly rented out by that split off of a fortune 500 company in your backyard.Good Luck!

Fortunately my wife was handling her mom's banking, had a joint account with over $50K and some 20 years history, we showed the bank the bankbook and they OK'd it.

You can always hire a PM later.. fortunately in 3 years I have had two paying tenants with no issues so I am glad I did not have a PM.

Too many people expect a fortune out of their first flip and won't settle for a slightly lower return on their first investment when all of their costs should be estimated most conservatively. 

I have the good fortune of having replacement tenants lined up 4 months before my current tenants lease ends.

Until then markets climb and fall, fortunes are made and lost on paper only.Adding those number into the equations is done only to sell to perspective newbies that have no concept of investing in real estate.