and then duck.. use a guy that has star power from other industry and social media.. to get credibility when he has next to zero experience in real estate .. have him create a rich dad poor dad  illusion of grandour and then use used car sales tactics.. and then market to newer investors.. and there you go.But then you get this guy Tyler Jehnke who by chronicling just getting a rent check caused a bunch of people to leap into these deals.. 

Thus, reading BP might give you the illusion that becoming an real estate investor is easy.

Although I am smart enough to know this safety thing is just an illusion. 2.

I personally am worried more about the indefinite nature of these orders.  ... and the illusion that the stimulus bill helps landlords when it really doesn't.

My illusions of an illustrious accounting career escaped from my brain like they were on fire. 

Thank you all.Stephanie Hi Stephanie,Ill use an example below to help explain that:This is based off buying a $100,000 property to keep it simple.If you are buying your first home then you can get a conventional loan at 3% down (dependent that you have at least a 620 credit score and must be your primary residence)Down payment: $100,000 x 3% = $3,000Closing cost: Depends.

That said, i am investing with money i can afford to keep invested - I'm under no illusion that this will pay off as a short-term investment.

I still have the illusion that personal hand written introductions work best.

Numbers can give the illusion of certainty.

It is an illusion!