It has paid off for me but the main regret I have is by not having a full-time income, though it gave me more time for fun and education, it prevented me from getting into the game sooner, though one could argue that may have been a good thing.

The name of the game is leverage.

In either case, I'd expect them to want you to have "skin in the game" with a reasonable sized down payment (in addition to their points and interest).If you're talking about getting conventional financing to an LLC, you're going to find that next to impossible unless the LLC itself has good credit history.

You'll spend $1+ of your time just trying to filter through the leads.D4D is a numbers game, just like all direct mail campaigns are.Here are a couple of things to value into your $1/ea letter:If the person calls and tells you to bug off, then is that worth the $1 to practice phone etiquette?

If tenants are not collectible then clean and functional is the name of the game.

I think this will be a game changer for me as a newer investor.

I'm thrilled about possibilities for the future, and am looking for a mentor and some guidance for a investing game plan.Take care!

At some point, I was ready to quit the game.

After all, real estate investing is not a single person's game, it's a team effort, and I like working with other people.

Hey @Nick B. its a numbers game.