You may have to sacrifice one or two aspects about that strategy to find a deal- keep the price range but go for a lower C class neighborhood or up the price range but sacrifice your potential cash flow.

You would invest in this asset class because you believe you can do the most effective job of growing your tax-sheltered retirement savings in real estate as compared to other investment choices (or in addition to other choices).

The 2% rule only works in C class neighborhoods in the Midwest.

My wife and I have attended 2/3 days of the Fortune Builders what I have taken away from this class is to ask what's the return?

@Kyler Lee:Pros:A-class property should command top rentsVery low CapEx and maintenance, at least in the beginning.Building right can lower operating costs.Cons:Nearly impossible to make the numbers work due to the high cost of land and laborTons of red tape with P&ZNeed to work with a very experienced GC, which eats profitsUtility hook-ups can make the costs prohibitive for a rentalDifficulty getting financing if you (or a partner) doesn't have direct, relevant experienceNo cash flow for the entire construction period requires larger up-front reservesThere's a reason only really see SFH or large MFR being built in most places.

They have a cheaper share class at 1/10th?

Your tenant isn't in a protected class, right? 

Husband actually went to two HVAC classes so we wouldn't keep getting screwed. 

But there are pros & cons to each "class" of city if you will - a city like Dallas (where I came from) might have more labor (contractors) to do the work at a better price but margins are thin bc there are so many investors.

Any classes I can actually go to?