I quickly realized that, if played correctly, the real estate platform could provide a solid foundation of wealth for many generations to come, while simultaneously producing cash flow today and allowing me to retire early.

And again our average tenant's occupancy is 5 years, so that's evidence enough that what matters is the product.

I have flipped one, (my primary residence) and made some very solid money on this house, about 40% profit.  

I have a solid work history and W2s I'm just wondering if debt to income would be an issue. 

I'm at 70% LTV since my loan is about $86,000 and the house is valued at $123,000 and I would say the house is in a solid B+ neighborhood.  

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Spend time on the forums to get a solid grip on the real estate game.

I am now looking to expand my holdings in the Dearborn / Redford area, focusing on single family buy-and-hold with solid cash-flow.  

Ground-up hotels or really any development project has much more that can go wrong in most instances than a hard money loan on a fully-developed project with a solid borrower.  

As for your own sake, my advice is get a really solid idea of what your vacancy rates are like in your area and what market rents are.