People can further protect themselves by staying small and putting their eggs into many baskets rather than just one or a few, at least until these startup sites pass the test of time and have a track record that can be evaluated.I believe crowdfunding has a promising future, but I'm only toe-dipping right now.

Here's my reverse 1031 story:I bought my replacement property on 11/27/18, with the EAT as the title holder.My relinquished property was sold on 12/31/18.The EAT assigned its membership interest to me on 1/3/19.For tax purposes, I know that on form 8824 line 6 I report the replacement property as being acquired on 1/3, since it was "parked" from 11/27 til 1/3.

There’s enough wealth for us to all eat!

My favorite type of meetup is just where I can go, eat some food, drink some beer (if you want) and network and talk to people.

@Kyle ReynoldsMy answer is maybeIf you want it as your primary residence (either now or in the future) and can eat the cost, then why not.

How does an investor/landlord with limited capital source labor that doesn't eat up the profits?

Not sure gravel would cut it here but a 20k driveway eats away a lot on an offer.

In the end I can only guess and a bit gamble on expenses that eat the rents away AND then buy accordingly.

If I could make $20-$30k over the next 6 months I almost feel like that is the better way to go with the potential to build the nest egg a little more. 

Yes you don't eat a mortgage, but you will have costs such as keeping the heat on in the dead of winter to prevent pipes from freezing, insurance, etc. you want to be conservative with the numbers to give you worst case scenario. how are you looking with capital expenditures?