The advantage of having multiple medium sized properties, as we do is that I'm now thinking that I could refinance another property and use the cash to pay off the small mortgage on the property that I'm selling.

That's our vision for the audience as well: look at the human side of the real estate investing game to become the best possible version of you.I'd really appreciate any insights, thoughts, content you think is missing out there in Podcastland, or whatever you have to share on the subject.

The government has strict rules on rent to own and the irs has changed the game

People interviewing multiple brokers are common, and smart if they don't have a good relationship with an agent already.

Yes, i am looking for long term hold and rents, i dont have enough experience in rehabbing to do a flip yet, due to my physical limitations from my military days, i am striding to increase my passive income to a point i can comfortably live the rest of my life on.In regards to the %, i have no clue, i have gotten multiple comments to just go by the percentages.... with no additional details.

You'll learn the same stuff, if not more, applying that money to a down payment on a property, and then you'll still have the property at the end, with the mentor program you'd have nothing.Anyway, I can recommend a couple of real estate specializing attorneys in Rhode Island I have used for multiple transactions, and will PM you their names/info.

If you have to use hard money to buy the place, plus utilities, this could be $1000/month out of your pocket till the project is finished.There are so many moving parts to this game, I keep thinking of other small (or large) details. 

It's a numbers game so it's not impossible, you'll just have to shift the numbers & resources to your side. 

Just getting started in the rental game, looking at 2-4 families (owner occupied) in providence, RI and Merrimack valley area in MA.

Thinking of it as in the way Robert K mentioned that life is a game of Monopoly.