I'm trying to consume as much information as I can to decide if this something I really want to start doing.Here are some my scribbling from the early part of the book:My objective is financial and geographical freedom that allows my wife and I to leverage the best parts of ourselves as individuals and as a couple.

The other side of this is consumer protections.

I’ve had to force the sale of property in a partnership through the court system and it’s time consuming and eats away at your profit and can ruin friendships and/or family relationships besides creating a lot of stress.

Real estate investing can be time-consuming ⏰2.

@William Mitchell I too hate having consumer debt so I would probably look into the 401k loan unless there was another plan you could come up with.

Even if you stuck to SFH, having a plan means you fare better in the end.Even if you start consuming all the books and podcasts you can, having a mentor or partner who has experience will make all the difference in the world.

Pretty sure I just have some very heavy water consuming tenants and the city prices for trash (which is included in the water bill) have gone up considerably.My question is whether or not anyone out there has gone through the process of putting in individual water meters for a multi-unit so that they can bill them back directly to the tenants instead of paying the water bill for the whole building themselves and if so can you recommend any plumber who did the work for you and give an idea of what it costs? 

It's not that difficult (although here in California, and I'm guessing Illinois, it's time-consuming) and it actually makes things a little easier because buyers and sellers trust you more.There are tons of people here on BP that only get their license for this one reason.However, I've done deals up in Evanston without a license and there are ways to use your wholesaling desire and knowledge legally.

Worse, investors like you and me now have competition from these consumer buyers willing to buy almost anything on the market, regardless of condition.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new rule today to prevent a wave of foreclosures due to coronavirus.Here is a summary from the New York Times:“In most cases, lenders will only be allowed to foreclose on a home if it is abandoned, if the borrower has not responded to messages for at least 90 days, or if the borrower has been formally evaluated for all available “loss mitigation” options (such as a loan modification) and none are viable.Servicers will also be allowed to proceed with foreclosures for borrowers who were already 120 or more days delinquent before March 1, 2020.The new rule also allows mortgage servicers to more easily offer some loan modifications so long as the changes do not increase a borrower’s monthly payments or extend the loan’s term more than 40 years beyond the modification date.”Nice for current homeowners but with the current high prices and low inventory, anyone hoping for a wave of foreclosures or crash may be waiting awhile.