I know that new regulations have been placed on the financial institutions since 2008 to prevent a re-occurrence, but I am afraid that loopholes will be found or regulations un-enforced and then eventually history will repeat itself, but for now my advice would be to regulate yourself by not over leveraging your portfolio with easy terms that may get you in trouble later. 

I understand property isn't the first thing you invest in but my plan is to start small and build so I can eventually afford to invest in it.

Atlantic City airport will be closing down eventually and while the coach buses are nice they are inconvenient.

I figure I still have a few months to do some homework and decide if I want to get involved, but if I do, I know I'm not ready for the commitment yet of being a landlord, though that would be the eventual goal. 

Once gone they might go wild or stay in check.There is a difference between an illness you recover fully from, and ongoing illness where you maintain it and it never goes away, and an illness that progresses and is eventually terminal. 

Seeing what can be (eventually and in the future), as opposed to what can be seen (now).

My businesses and kids (all 3 are under 4yrs old) keep me very busy, but I see real estate as a way to build a kind of financial independence that will eventually make me less busy and better able to provide for my family.I currently own 3 SFRs in the Portland metro area with near term plans to add #4 and 5.

One time I contacted the occupants and agreed to move them to one of my other properties (which I eventually evicted them from, but really just wanted them out of the better property). 

., I see MF eventually going down, how early in cycle are we?

Eventually I want to get some properties for rental too but not now.