One of the key concepts of real estate is getting rich slowly and finding a deal that is good for you and your finances.

I don’t need to be rich but I want more experiences to enrich my life.

Too many newbies think wholesaling is fast and easy money that takes no work or money.... thanks to the Gurus that have mastered the "get rich quick investing with no money" sales pitch via Internet marketing.

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This past year multies have been selling close to assessed value by the city - in this case the assessed value is 369k - too rich for me.

As long as politicians are allowed to be wooed by lobbyists and as long as they're allowed to own large stakes in companies that receive large government contracts, politicians will just continue to make themselves, their families and their friends rich...While many politicians on both sides of the aisle do it (including most likely our current and previous Presidents), the most obvious example I can think of is Cheney and his ties to Halliburton.

When we had massive inflation in the 1970's, people who owned real estate got rich.

Like said here, the frustrations of people thinking it is this easy get rich quick scheme.

Whereas a dishwasher can be loaded with plates full of food, a stove won't be cleaned regularly.

It can grow on a wide variety of substrates (concrete, wood, plastic, tile, food, etc.).