I know the concepts and skills I've mastered will apply.

As for finding a way to make the deal sweeter for the seller great idea "no money...sellers terms" kind of concept.

BRRR is really an old concept, your tenants end up buying the place for you. :) 

In order to keep my family a priority over working full time as an employee for my income, I believe that real estate investment is a way that we can supplement our household both in the short and long term.

My understanding is population growth, household income, construction, and vacancy rates are all important.

@Chris Clothier - you've eloquently segmented the concepts of "return of capital", "return on capital", and equity.

We specialize in adding engineered beams in properties and creating an open concept.

Perhaps you're lucky and can the tenant to bear the landline install expense.Highspeed DSL over landlines does not require anything special other than the service.Most households want TV and over-the-air service is dead today so you need to consider the Dish - - raises the question, How do YOU get TV?

Certainly the concept of "capital employed" is a big deal currently in my world. 

Hello all -- after a decade of noodling on the topic and building up a general but abstract concept of real estate investing, I've now set a goal to buy at least one investment property (thinking buy & hold, 2/3/4-plex) by my wedding date -- that's six months time.