The yard was huge, it had a large very damaged big house, and junky tiny house, maybe 400 square feet, and a decent 2 car garage.

Paul and just bought our (and my) first house in Oakdale MN (suburb of STP), and after some painting, a new dry bar, and a few updates to the bathrooms, we are extremely happy with the way the house looks!

Yes, you are correct but I'm also fighting against years of extreme laziness and the incredible comfort of my bed.

My wife is not thrilled with my decision to move into REI, so as someone in a similar situation....I think (for me) it is important that I not only have her onboard for the excursion but it is extremely important that the first few go very well.

What first tiny steps should one take?

It would seem kind of extreme to expect that each person has the financial status to be able to afford the entire rent on their own.

I'm pretty green, but I don't think the numbers were there. 1000 sq ft, 3 tiny bedrooms, 1bath and some significant rehab.

HOAs usually control what's going to happen...get the wrong board and a special assessment and your tiny monthly return can become a negative very quickly.

After reading the Ultimate Guide, we became extremely excited about investing, and are eager to get started!

Buy them lunch and give them a 1099 that states that if they come across a deal in a good neighborhood with no equity that fits your criteria, that you will pay them $500 for every deal that closes.Then Brian talked about structuring a million dollar business and how to build a team, which is extremely critical because building wealth is a team sport.