Originally posted by @Lydia T.

And I buy T-shirts from Blue Island for 5k races that I put on and I go there at least once a month.

If I can find an out of market home for $80k and put $50k into it, sell for $200k ...on paper it seems gives me the same profit with much less stress. 

He provides great tips and strategies for market analysis and how to find undervalued deals.He stresses the idea of looking for diamonds in the rough where the property is undervalued or the operations aren’t getting as much money out of the place as they could.This book gave an invaluable 'big picture' view of real estate investing that I believe all new investors would benefit from.It's not a shock that 4 of my 5 recommended books for new investors have been published by BiggerPockets.

@Paul T.

@Brent B @Don Harris @Chris T. are correct get involved in the meeting.

@Peter T.

@Kevin T. and @Mike Shulman my budget is about $100K more or less the lesser the better, and I am planning to use conventional financing. 

Has the overall strategy been stress tested? 

If all you look at is initial cashflow from a property then yes invest in the stock market, T-bills, or whatever.