I learn a great deal in here and these "Pop-ups" from you are incredibly helpful. 

So, I'm new to seriously vetting the ability to invest in real estate, and I found incredible motivation after going to a meetup and seeing, meeting and picking the brains of full-time investors.My question to shoot out is this: what really motivated you to buy your first deal? 

And a realistic timeline both to receive funding and to pay back funding.Depending on the Asset Class of your Properties (SFR, Multi-Family 1-4 and 5+ Units, Commercial), where they are located (Solid MSA or Rural America - NE Philly is probably a Solid MSA ), and your credit profile, there are products available in a wide range of term and rate that might work for you.  

I try to steer remote owners away from building here in the Smokies (I am in Gatlinburg for the moment) as getting good and reliable construction teams is incredibly difficult And expensive.

If you can get 4 doors cashflowing with no cash out of pocket, that’s incredible.

In Between 1 day and two years there is a wide range of time for you to decide if you've owned it long enough and treated it as investment enough that you can change your intent and move it. 

Plus, most of them are incredibly trustworthy since they are service members themselves; lots of partnership opportunities as well. 

A lot of our Airbnb and short-term rental investment clients look there because the STR rules are wide-open.Up north of Denver is interesting as well.

Oregon passed STATE wide rent control. 

Most of us won't find a mentor that is incredibly loaded and semi retired as those types often times are focused on other parts of their lives.