There's pros and cons though, so do your research.As my kids get a little bit older I think I will buy an individual stock or two that they are familiar with so they have a more tangible grasp of what they are investing in.Of course, as @Todd Rasmussen mentioned, if the kid has a small business, investing into their own business can have great returns and be a wonderful learning opportunity.

@Matt Calhoun I’m not quite grasping this.

But you have to be willing to listen to what they say, and you have to know enough going in to grasp the significance of what they are telling you.  

“More valuable homes are likely to cash flow less, if at all, than lower value homes”I hear this repeated a lot and haven’t yet heard or found the explanation. I assumed that more valuable homes would simply have much...

The goal felt within grasp along with the feeling of confidence I was going to get a property that will benefit my future self! 

I can tell you that even with two degrees in accounting and CPA, grasping tax concepts without having experience is extremely hard, at least for me.  

Going forward I would still like to talk to an CPA prior but I think I have a better grasp of the accounting side of real estate than the legal side.

I want the name to be creative enough to grasp the interest of our future customers, it has to be memorable enough for them to consider is as their first choice when in need of a contracting service the my competitors provide as well.

Its a fairly simple business, aside from needing to know state regs and foreclosure processes in order to have a good grasp on the numbers.

When I leave Decatur for a couple of days and return I get that refreshing order I become accustomed too here in town (old burning tires and other smells lol).I have a pretty good grasp on the market here in town as well as the small surrounding areas.