Looking to invest in long term hold multifamily.

I have Mutuals and Indexes- I have always played it safe, however, I've waited way too long to invest in Real Estate.

From my experience working with over 400 investors, starting early gives you a huge advantage in building long-term wealth.

I did not come back to revisit this post from so long ago.I did not buy this property. 

We live in San Diego so would be long-distance, TBD if we self-manage or enlist a PM. 

I have an opportunity to make a quick 30k in equity, but only cash flow around $25 — if I look at long term appreciation, that seems to make sense to me, but am I overlooking something and trying to make this work?

What really matters is how long you think you will have this loan. 

It doesn't take long to learn how to spot a good deal.6.

They are exceedingly rare, thus very expensive, but I believe they represent an excellent long term steady income and store of value.  

I took too long to make some decisions regarding design and it slowed me down.