Just as a personal opinion, I bought a single family to house hack while I was there, glad I did it, does great, but it seems like that pool of renting to flight students is getting pretty saturated.

The PE fund pools money, so you pay syndication costs once but invests in lots of different projects. 

If there is, this limits the buyer pool...a lot..Have you checked to see if it is occupied? 

Find a way to work it into the build with roof panels etc that makes sense especially in places where it is smog ridden and sunny. 

Complete lower level remodel, Floors, windows, appliances, bathrooms, pool, outdoor landscaping, lighting, What was the outcome?

I’d like to buy a duplex in Florida with a pool.

But your financial picture seems to be conservative enough that you'll take take baby steps into the pool - and that's exactly what you should do in your situation.

These firms pool in money from investors, buy big appartment complexes, renovate them and re-fi to return money and then sell them for a profit.

In order to explain this to Gary, I gave him 3 examples.Example 1If you put in a pool in a property at a cost of $40k, how much value do you think it will add to the home?

My name is Tyler Poole, I’m about as new as it gets when it comes to real estate investing, but I’m in the process of educating myself in every aspect of the trade and I’m looking to network with anyone in my semi local area.