Since, I can't access my VA loan for another few years, don't have enough capital at the moment (actively working on that now), and haven't found anyone to partner up with/figured out a creative financing strategy just yet...I do commit to investing my time in learning, reading, and listening to as much as I can possibly absorb every single day in the mean time.

Get a list of sold comps, drive by them, study the figures and burn them into your mind. 

From there I try to figure out owner's names and work backward to find contact info.2.

I figure it cannot hurt.

the other question about building a 4 plex, borrowing the 240k to build it @ 4% 30 yrs about $1600 piti, if my figures are right, making about $200 a door, is this a good investment?

I figured that the wholesaler add his own profit on the deal, but I'm wondering if he's just bringing in the buyer.

where were you when about 200 plus families in La I had to foreclose on and take their investment property from them.. its a nightmare I am not saying no debt its not realistic until you get to a certain level but having free and clear assets is a choice and no one can take them from you..I am a gambler anyway I gamble on appreciation every day.. and value add..so maybe I am not the best to have this argument with.but when I look at the truly wealthy friends I have and I mean truly wealthy  not 7 figures but 8 figure to 9 figure net worths most of what they have is paid for it not all.. unless they are in big syndicated deals.. houses are paid for second houses... house s at the ski areas the lake front homes.. etc etc.. but I guess I am just more in the limit debt camp for long term liabilities..

@David Weintraub I'm still trying to figure out if Howie Hubler buying all those properties in GC is a good or bad thing.........

After a little reading here and there, I figured my best plan is to save up while I'm in college and then buy a 2-3 flat, live in one apartment, and rent out the rest so my tenants essentially pay the mortgage.

I can't figure out how anyone makes money in rentals in the Bay Area so we will likely look to invest in markets that are long distance from where we currently live, but in areas we could see ourselves living in one day in the future: Southern California (North County, San Diego), Oregon, and Louisiana.Looking forward to soak up as much I can and meeting the many fine folks on these forums as well as finding areas I can help others out (I build websites for a living).Cheers!