Florida is a judicial foreclosure state, so the process can take for-ev-er, but they do happen eventually and once they do things move quickly.

On the other hand, the pre-licensure course can be time consuming, agent responsibilities can be demanding (office hours, meetings, desk fee).

DFD, or probably better in Boston is, walking for dollars sounds like it could be high value activity but more time consuming.

Secondly, having a portfolio of homes is just as time consuming. 

Whereas with most discounted note investing you are venturing into owner occupied loans, and thus subject consumer finance laws, which adds a lot of complexities.

It's a very tedious and time consuming exercise if you want to get a legitimate list, but if you're budget is thin, its a way to get started 100% free. 

This obsession as I would call it has led me to consume every book, podcast, and forum post I can get my hands on.

For example, if you're unlucky you can get stuck with a "professional" tenant that stays forever rent free at your expense.Also, it's more than just questioning everything --- you must verify.Good luck.

Getting attorneys involved and filing lawsuits is an expensive, stressful, time consuming process that sounds great in theory, but in reality is usually just miserable. 

If you live in a neighborhood with a good school, that is where your kid will go.Hard to predict the market and it can't keep going like this forever, but I'm in tech and the venture capital investors I know don't think there will be a crash.