In full disclosure, I have no intention of charging my partners interest since the 401(k) interest will be paid back to us ourselves only (no need to justify charging interest to counter the bank interest we’d be paying had it been a traditional bank loan).

Rich Dad Poor Dad from Robert Kiyosaki is also an inspiring book to get you in the right mental state.And besides the BP podcast, The Real Estate Guys podcast is another great source for learning as well.From a new aspiring investor to another, I wish you the best of luck in the future! 

Not to mention how well the stock market has been doing lately: The S&P 500 surged 29% in 2019, its best return since 2013.In previous discussions on here, I've noticed that some people can be quite opposed to anything other than investing real estate (specifically the stock market, traditional retirement accounts, etc).

(I am assuming 20%/25% down and a traditional 30 year mortgage at investor rates.)We are at such a low point in inventory that anything - turn key or run down - that is priced anywhere close to value frequently gets bid up above value.Could you find an off market deal where a seller is desperate to sell? 

I want to quickly start out with just a fast background, discovered Poor Dad, Rich Dad end of 2019, immediately hooked and mind set changed + blown of the opportunities in REI.

@Mary AnnI have seen programs before for commercial/mixed-use properties that are no income (no doc) loans but they require 30%-35% in equity/down payment and the rate is normally 4% higher than a traditional 30 year residential loan.

Won’t make me rich but it will make me hungry for more.  

My brokerage has a STR division that does it for in and out of state investors, and they are pulling in 3x the rents of traditional long term here in AZ.  

I am wondering if there are any BP owners or property managers that are trying anything different from requiring traditional security deposits?

I no longer want to make my landlord rich!