There are still plenty of opportunities out there to turn your investing around and make a big change.

It'll be owner occupied.So here's the poop:150y/o brick 3 story. 2000 sq'Needs: New roofpartial gut8 new windows (4 "historic" inserts)9 repaired windows2 new exterior doors and 1 rotted sill replacement.all new plumbing (3 baths 1/2, full, 3/4)mostly new electric (if only to sleep better)new furnace (though there are two on premises)A/Csome refinished floors, some carpetnew kitcheninsulationframingdrywallWe'll also want to deal with a concrete patio that's draining water toward the foundation before it causes problems.The place is in a transitional neighborhood (i.e 1 block away $300k homes and $150-275K condos, but plenty of ratty joints too).

While I like to think of myself as an optimist, there are plenty of oppurtunist REIs that use such advertising to take advantage of amateur deal hunters without having to pay them.hope that helped!

I'm sure plenty of people have made money going through these programs, but I sure as heck am not going to pay $9k-$63k for seminars and "mentoring" from people who have been investing for less than 5 years.Mad at myself for falling prey, but glad I made it out with only $495 spent.

in order to achieve "FREEDOM" - you'll have to do plenty of The idea of just waking up going to work all day, then back home to rush and get to bed to do it all over again the next day, was just not working for me. to get there.lots of networking and doing things you're not used to doing will take some time.

There are plenty of rentals around and I met one at a foreclosure auction last week.

I have plenty of cash reserves, just not ideal income numbers.

I do agree with r2d246 that rentals are the best way to generate income and build wealth over time, but I think starting with a large apartment complex is an invitation to disaster.Mike

Clearwater BeachIf you’re looking for fun, sun, and sand, Clearwater Beach has plenty of all three.

There's plenty of millionaire right here, that know their stuff.Also what I'd suggest is you absolutely must turn your drive time into study time.