The notion that students only rent at certain times of the year is not true.

Whenever I am talking with prospective clients I have their preconceived notions working against me.

Honestly, it sounds like MLM talk where you get the nice big presentation about how you're going to be a rich real estate investor right off the bat with complete disregard for the listener's actual capability to responsibly undertake such large commitments.The notion that larger units are less risky than smaller units is flat wrong.

The excitement and notion of the online auction disappears. 

Regarding the notion of investing your IRA in an S-corporation, please note that only certain persons can be shareholders of an S-corporation & this does NOT include an IRA account.   

Loose lending, unqualified borrowers, speculation and the notion that RE is a forever high demand, tax preferred and scarce commodity.

I was brought up on the notion that your first purchase should be an investment vehicle contrary to her upbringing in a doctors family where mom picked out the house.

I was brought up on the notion that your first purchase should be an investment vehicle contrary to her upbringing in a doctors family where mom picked out the house.

Under the notion that education is a regular part of this process, what are some other actionable steps that I could take to move forward.

With the same notion, yes the entire interest is deductible from the LOC when you use the entire fund to purchase next investment property.