From experience, there's no better education than starting with a SFU with the potential of maybe having 2 units but this is not a get rich quick strategy.

I remember one Embedded systems engineer interrupting a conference to repeat some non-sense he heard at a get rich quick seminar which correlated stock volatility to buy and sell signals.

(I am going to reference a rich dad thought because I think it's relevant) In the book he says a lot of people can make a better cheeseburger than mcdonalds but there isn't many better "systems" than mcdonalds.

(I've read Rich Dad - Poor Dad)I've got long-term ambitions to develop a portfolio of residential rental units in Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America.

These are some of the steps I have taken.Books I have read- Rich Dad Poor Dad- Cashflow Quadrant- Rich Dad’s Guide to Investing- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes & Quads (need to read again)- BiggerPockets: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide ( Reading now)- What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow (Reading now)Books on the reading list- Do Less and Achieve More- The Millionaire Next Door- The 8th Habit- The Edge- Real Estate Riches- Creating Weather- Flip by Rick Villani & Clay Davis- Think and Grow RichI am also listening to the BiggerPockets podcast and a few others.

I paid my loan originators .375% starting off and on a sliding scale to production to .75%, that was generous and with the exception of two, all were past loan officers with years of experience in banks.So, being a MO is a good job, I wouldn't say you'll get rich but with years of experience, managerial abilities you can make a very good living.MBs are another matter.

I'm 35 years old and finished reading rich dad poor dad about a week ago.

Or try and find a HM lender that lends 75% ARV and talk the seller down to $10,000 and flip it without a partner.If you want to beat cap gains tax, flip it as a lease option for 12 months so it's considered a long term investment.Get rich slow!

@Whitney Moore - would love to respond...There are lots of good REIA's in our region, but if you ask most members, "who's really getting rich around here?"

Im not getting rich off them overnight, but they will build wealth in time.