So if I can do it, so can you.BUT it takes hustle, it took a lot of time and took a lot of work.It's not for the faint-hearted but if you can survive the military and have the mental discipline needed, you can do it too!

Your mentality goes hand in hand from what I learned in the E-myth book"building a network and a team of professionals to help me (property managers, agents, lenders, mortgage brokers, insurance guys, etc.); and training/teaching them to basically do most of the work for me."

(he works at a mental illness inpatient home). 

While I can understand gallows humor to help process or mentally manage traumatic events, these are human beings that Ron is talking about. 

Personally, I feel safer shopping for my groceries in Playa del Carmen than anywhere in the US, where I could get shot by somebody mentally disturbed. 

You've got your head in the right place regarding the 'people first, market second' mentality - just don't let the fact that there are some not so great people out there discourage you.

It helps to keep physically and mentally at top performance so the benefit I get far outweighs the cost.If someone makes 40k,50k a year then hard to build in those types of items.

I’m angry at myself for not doing the mental math, and angry at my agent for missing the dang bedroom, and angry at myself for leaning on my agent because I was too afraid to assert myself.Now, when I walk past that rehabbed house, which sold again this February for $235,000, my heart still races.

I wouldn't suggest anyone "devastate their life" for a piece of real-estate.I just think too many people have the mentality that walking away from their obligations is ok.Again, If he has the means to make up the shortfall then I think he should.

NO Detroit is not for everyone, half of the population isn't mentally fit to deal with the what it takes to hustle, grind, and to make it from Detroit.