While I am sure it wasn't very funny to you at the time, I'd bet that a story about the yard of your rental being dug up in order to facilitate a mud wrestling showdown has to be a crowd favorite at parties.I am curious, though; did you make any attempt to recover the damages done to your property? 

Unfortunately I was a total stoner surfer/skater and I did not learn study habits, graduated with a 1.3 gpa, and spent every dime I made on having fun.

I also didn't change the locks on one and put about $500 worth of fixtures in the house (still in the box) that were gone the next day, but the previous occupant had a drug habit, I bought the house from his dad. 

I can't speak for everyone here but I would bet a months rent that most of us investors have read numerous books on multiple investing strategies for real estate.

@Robert Shaw I think I would have a bit more than the $135K, I think $175K is a safe bet, but I'm not trying to do a full service restaurant.

If you're doing your first mailing, your best bet is *not* to buy a list unless you are *not* in a competitive area, got cash to burn, and just wanna get started as quickly as possible.

A private lender would be your best bet.

As mentioned above I have a feeling if you hold on long enough you could see some real increased value in  Lincoln Village, or safer bets to be made in Cudahay/ St Francis.  

I could sell every other property and spend every other dollar, but I'd bet that one would be a few million by the time I'm 6 feet under.

At 14 you cannot enter contracts in most states, and its highly unlikely that anyone would take you seriously either.You best bet is to start by reading as much as you can and learning whatever you can.