I filed an appeal, and showed them comps in the area, but they said that since my property was purchased as an REO / Foreclosure, that they couldn't do anything for me. At

Generally they wouldn't pay me at all and just ending up delaying the inevitable eviction.

They are telling me at 200 plus years it is the age of the property making it costly.  

I’m not complaining and I’m grateful that I learned what I did when I did, but I wish I had a family member as a mentor to have taught me at an even younger age.

He then verbally berates me at the city offices. 

But when I applied for my HELOC, the appraiser comped me at $120,000.)That said, HELOCs are the most powerful investors' tool I know of.

BECAUSE I really get a lot of fulfillment from my regular job, I don't think my RE goal is ever to quit and live off that, but I would never rule out that possibility.I know you've already got a lot of travel planned, but my friend and I are headed to Italy (and then on the France for me) at the end of June and first bit of July.  

Now let’s get to the meat and potatoes.

Real Estate Investing (specially Multi Family) is a TEAM SportI am blessed with a good partner Nate who is a heck of a lot better than me at construction and managing rehabs and contractors.

And for that reason, (for me at least) it's easier to buy into a larger MF vs a 2-4 unit MF.