I'm thinking about putting the money somewhere 'safe'(maybe something like us treasury money market fund) that would give me enough returns to match inflation, so that i could then invest that when there is a downturn/correction/recession, without losing any of my buying power.

Learn how to analyze deals, start using the great tools on BP and you will be in no time a good Real Estate investor.

You can estimate a specific job, like replacing carpet, or a project, like a bathroom or kitchen rehab.Here is the site.https://www.homewyse.com/services/index.htmlIf it's in the ballpark, then it seems like it could be a useful tool as you're getting started and looking to run numbers to make offers before you have a lot of deals and experience under your belt.

I would recommend going to the Fileplace under the tools tab and type in pro forma or income calculator.

So if you can position your assets into a single family with minimal debt you'll be correction resistant. 

This strategy is all over the Internet and allows you to pay your home off in 5-7 years if done correctly.

Lisa,Good choice, @William Brown is absolutely correct.

ACTUAL bank statements  LOL.. that's what you need.. and that's why they use me.. we are for real and know what we are doing and what we need to do to support those who want to do what you want to do... you either have not explained it correctly to those potential money partners or they are nervous nellies and probably wont close anyway.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/pay-rent-online-payment-tools/

Will we have another correction sometime?