You can argue about grit and moral fiber and self-worth all day long and why some people are really special and able to overcome personal difficulties because they're made of The Right Stuff, but poverty and abuse cripple people in many ways.When you're landlording low-income property, it becomes very clear to you that the American dream devolves into a nightmare for many people at some point.

Also I would check out (or be in touch with) the market reports put out by Megan Aller at First American Title.

I am looking at the "debt syndication" that AREI is advertising and wondering if anyone has had experience working with them? Recommendations? 

I've seen Americans investing down there. 

At the higher end of that pay scale, it's perfectly doable in a longer timeframe, at the lower end, not so much.So here you with a mortgage, like 65% of homeowning Americans, and a car payment, like 90% of carowning Americans, stating you're not particularly good at saving and wanting to go into real estate and come out in five years (plus education).I think your plan's ambitious, perhaps a bit too ambitious, but that doesn't mean it's not doable.

Its about a holiday that most americans find to be about love, kindness and giving..  

I’m a true blue capitalist but even I cringe at some of the stories I have heard about where working poor people just want to have a small part of the American dream they see others have and get into trouble .

Hello everyone my name is Sam and I'm beginning my wholesale journey in the New Orleans area.

@Sam Shueh From what I gather there are only 6 adults in the property that are of driving age.

@Sam Shueh can you elaborate on renter vs owner ratio?