My Chase Saphire Reserve card gives me 3 points for every dollar I spend on travel/dining, which equates to 3% back in value, plus all the ancillary things I get from the card like free airport lounge access, free rental car insurance, auto rental upgrades, TSA precheck.Most of my spending is on dining/bars, so I use that to get the better return.

You don’t need a real estate license to “learn how real estate work”.Having one will not hurt and will give you access to MLS but you don’t need one depending on your goals..

Cap rates are really low and you don't want to be the last one holding the bag if the music (appreciation) stops.

In trying to protect the average investor, they're also preventing them from having the same access to investments as those that are wealthy.

The beauty of it is that it's on a road that has access and water rights to Lake Mendota. 

What happens when the person buying the property stops paying, or the local market crashes.

Hello, I am looking for Real Estate agent in Grand Rapids MI area who can provide me access to a MLS portal that will allow me to customize and save my own searches. 

Otherwise you should have created enough value to be able to access the forced equity without waiting 3 years.Can you share the numbers of the deal?

It's not uncommon for investors to have penalty clauses the same way they have bonus ones.Also big box retailers are not necessarily the best place to get your materials and especially labor.They can definitely be good for some things but I wouldn't rely on them as a "one stop shop" kinda deal.I'd look for more local supply stores and subs/trades that can install without the big box mark up.

You need capital or better access to capital