Repeat until I have made my way high enough to be able to 1031 into an Apartment complex that produces tremendous cashflow.

Yes, you'll read about those incredible stories of the maverick investor who threw caution to the wind and dove in and made a fortune, but those cases are the real rare occurrences in life. 

Takes a lot of work and research to find good income producing properties out there.  

Massive Success At Baykeeper San Rafael Canal CleanI have the incredible pleasure of belonging to a competitive Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Club in San Rafael.

@David Ward  It might be differant in differant areas, but for me it was the county tax assors office that produced the discJosh

Simple, people have thousands of dollars setting in their savings accounts, money market accounts etc... that are producing close to a zero percent interest rate.

I can't wait for the day that my RE portfolio is producing enough so that I can swoop up a Lambo :)

I would be driving for dollars along with sending out mailers, and looking for a duplex to buy and hold in order to free up money to use for investing.I think that finding a duplex would solve some of my financial limitations with getting into investing, and doing the driving for dollars in the meantime may produce a deal as well.

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The property will produce a 13-15% cash on cash return.