Remember that RE is not a race, it's a get rich slow scheme.

I decided to exit the rat race for good and venture into the unknown.

If I was just getting started and trying to exit the rat race with cash-flow, I would not accomplish this with SF in my market.  

But, perhaps I'm not enough of a hard *** when I negotiate with contractors.For fun I fly, mountain bike, and when time permits - race on road tracks.I started looking for my first house about a year ago.

@Bill Gulley , Wyoming is a race to the Courthouse state.

So, she was VERY specific about fonts, templates, even the style of stamps to use on direct mail, even going as far to say, "If you don't have a cute puppy or horse in the background of your letter, your response rate will drop from my typical 12% to the average 1-2% response rate".

In fact our first deal was ALMOST a $22,000/m cashflow producing 13 acre horse stable, which we had a lot of confidence buying because horses, ranches and stables runs through Amanda's side of our family.  

26 year old living the rat-race dream currently in the hormonal-weathered state of Kansas (Kansas City specifically).

. :)James Vermillion I'm a big believer in the "slow and steady wins the race" theory of real estate investing (and business in general, I guess).

Steady and consistent progress wins the race.