Work hard and continue to always educate yourself.

Don't just leverage your money leverage your time..........

I didn't know that lawyers were sworn to honesty.I do know that in Florida it requires more education to become a hair-dresser than it does to become a real estate agent.

It was a bailout situation, though they actually kept the contract up for two years before the guy lost his job and they missed payments.Anyhow, the investor holding it is being a pain in the neck and I need a little leverage.

Some say you'll be able to build a bigger portfolio faster using leverage.

For the balance 10%, making you 100% leveraged, you can use any of the above options you and Jon mentioned.Sellers are often willing to carry back a second note, you just have to find sellers who are motivated enough or are in a situation that makes sense to do so.

Taking action is one of the most important aspects, second only to your education.

To become a broker requires a certain combination of education and experience and generally higher costs.

While leveraging the brand of the firm you work for is nice, there is no guarentee you will be with the same firm a few years in the future.

There are tons of things you need to know before you can form an educated opinion on a property.