Investing is a long term game not short. 

Understand "why" you want real estate and write down your goalsNo TVNo radioNo social mediaNo games (except family stuff)Turn your car into a mobile university (podcasts, audio books)Get up earlyEat a simple diet (simplicity and mind-share)Keep a simple wardrobe (simplicity and mind-share)Give up social stuff for a year or twoSchedule specific time with your wife and kidsCut out spending that does not align with your goals (requires less income to cover)Tie your identity to growth (mindset)It's time to attack the day (every one of them).

So bottom line is out of area investor with 25 to 30k can get in the game.. and that is the attraction.. were 25 to 30k in the high priced markets not so much.. and then you have others that have more wherewithal than that and they scale it .. bottom line investors chasing yield.If investors can get a 5% return in CA.. as opposed to 5% in the mid west what would they do..

My family lives in the Atlanta area and they are very interested in investing with me in a place here that we could use for rentals (or possibly football games in the future).

The majority of tenants with vouchers know how to game the system in order to continue receiving voucher assistance or increase their voucher contributions instead of using it as a leg up to move on once they have successfully increased their personal income through employment, education and training, which the point of the program.

I’m considering several options to get me in the real estate game.

their end game is to get a application fee from you then they will go dark..

@Dino CardamoneDespite Canada having one of the first crowdfunding platforms in the world - which was quickly shutdown by regulators - a decade (+/-) ago, the concept has been slow to return.   

I am a Project Manager in the Video Games industry.Recently, I've been really studying and focusing on my long term future (retirement) plan, and I believe Real Estate Investing is a great way to achieve that, so I would like to learn as much as possible from this amazing community and, eventually, take a leap of faith to get started.Since I currently have a Full Time Job that is really demanding (~50 - 60 hours a week), my goal is to try to create a passive income from my investments.Looking forward to learning from all of you!

Inexpensive properties can also get your 401k in the game, possibly in conjunction with non-recourse financing.