I've known for 20 years that RE was a business that I wanted to be a part of but as with most things in life the timing of it all has to align so that it makes sense.I have a background in construction and always saw the value that was involved in RE when working in it but never had the money/time (or at least at that time my mindset thought that I didn't) to take advantage of it. 

Then I noticed, the more I waived late fees, the later the tenant became (taking advantage of leniency).                                                                                

The advantage with CrowdStreet is that they vet (or at least claim to) thus living you really mostly with DD on each deal.On SFRs, I think this is where the real impact due to ability to leverage our own cash.  

People with high incomes and good credit, which makes it easy for me to look like a rock star.Cool things about second homes:- 90% LTV- Independent mortgage brokers have some built-in advantages (ok maybe this one is more for me :P ).- Way better rate than a PURE rental property.- You can still rent it out for the overwhelming majority of the year.- You have to "promise" that you will personally go on vacation there once a year.

So be sure to take full advantage. 

The advantages of getting your Real Estate license are endless really.

While nearing the end of the repairs, the more we talked about real estate investing, the more and more Justin, Amber, and I thought that simply partnering together and flipping the property would be much more  advantageous for everybody involved.

A lot of military families live in Georgetown to take advantage of the schools, culture, shopping, and home appreciation.

Another advantage of commercial lending is there is not an impact on your personal credit.  

Some admit they 'worked off the books' to avoid child support, others just had no clue how to take advantage of the many tax deferral plans or appreciate the advantage of Social security later in life as most have nothing saved.