In between that time, I also attended a Fortune Builders seminar, completed step 1 of 3, in order to obtain my real estates license and have also had meetings with real estate investors/ owners..

@Hiro Kitagawa I've been participating in the forums for my local area which are, fortunately, quite active with members who really know the area and like talking about it.  

We've been fortunate to do very well with rentals here in Tulsa area. 

I would think the cash route might be better for a "newbie investor" since their overhead is ultimately lower and they don't have interest and all the other fees associated with a loan so if the first deal takes a little longer to complete it's not costing them a fortune in holding costs.However I also think that limits the ability to scale at a faster rate and I see the potential advantages in leveraging right from the start so you have more diversity and can start building up your investment portfolio quicker.

I would think the cash route might be better for a "newbie investor" since their overhead is ultimately lower and they don't have interest and all the other fees associated with a loan so if the first deal takes a little longer to complete it's not costing them a fortune in holding costs.However I also think that limits the ability to scale at a faster rate and I see the potential advantages in leveraging right from the start so you have more diversity and can start building up your investment portfolio quicker.

Know and see what other do not and you will make a fortune.  

In my opinion Lexington is generally a safe city no matter where you are, however most of the money resides outside of city limits (grandiose horse farms, "old" money, bourbon fortunes, etc.).Saying Lexington has a bad part of town is kinda like saying you had a bad day on the mountain; might not be bluebird powder but you're still skiing!

@Ali RavanBefore you spend a small fortune for guru programs. 

Fortunately, my properties are generating enough cash flow to support us now.  

I was fortunate to buy the properties where I lived early - in University City (from my days at UPenn) and Rittenhouse Square (from my days of single-hood :).