I actually have been friends with Joel for about 20 years now, we started out playing softball together in Chicago for about 10 years and we ended up working some real estate deals together as I was a realtor at the time. 

If you're not willing to work 7 days a week, work when others are out playing in the sun, forget it.

With some time your confidence and knowledge will outplay your age. 

* Kids out playing?

Where can I find out which things could possibly affect my property's value, likelihood of renting it out, play a role in the house insurance premium?

But there was some serious cash-out plays to consider with that kind of appreciation. 

If the latter, perhaps you can break up the cash out plays and incrementally shift the equity into new deals.

Seems like I need to make a ridiculous offer of $60k to get my rehab money out. Playing

We started out playing Robert Kiyosaki's Cash Flow game with a group of like-minded wannabe investors.  

On a personal note, my main hobbies are working out, playing guitar or drums, and occasionally hopping on Xbox Live to play with my brother and friends back home in the Mitten.I am an introvert, but I do still enjoy meeting and talking to people.