It's quicker, easier and cheaper than allowing your property to be probated.

This makes it easier as a landlord because you have a variety of applicants to chose from.Hope this helps from a college guys perspective.

Real estate is much easier if you have some cash.

When you have nothing invested, it's that much easier to quit.

Life's a tad bit easier, but I do admit, driving those monster forklifts around was pretty fun!

The software at Rich Dad's seminar had amazing features that I feel would make my life easier as a REI.

I was on a payment plan with the old management company, because it was easier to pay monthly, as opposed to quarterly.

Does it appear to be a good deal to you if the numbers are accurate?

If you could get the payments down drastically so rent covers PITI, HOA and most of the expenses, then it might be easier to refinance now, then make the decision to rent it out and move closer to your parents in a year or so.

After going through - what appears to be a normal knee jerk, 'I'll just start a company and have friends and family invest in the company and I'll use the money at my discretion to buy whatever good deal comes along' - I've realized it's a little more complicated than that.