Think of vehicles like the cyber truck where you need to sign up ahead of time to pre-order and so many people want it that the value increases shortly after they are released.

Identify the need that you can deliver on.Grow: you, your income and opportunities will increase as you continue to do the above.Biggerpocket podcast is a good launch point.

Apparently, because rates increased here so astronomically in the last 2 years, the insurance industry believes their numbers are correct with the risk.If you have the correct coverage @Marc Shin, you should be covered (although you should also have budgeted or baked-in costs for minor issues/damage).

We have a property management company in New Jersey where we make some of our best clients hundreds of thousands of dollars between helping them force appreciation, increase cash flow, finding them deals etc.

There are a lot of ways to crash and burn, so increasing the odds of succeeding long term should be your highest priority. you can always sell your local assets once you're comfortable managing rentals and ready for a market that better-suits your criteria. btw, kudos for being self-aware of your limitations.

Also the school districts have been increasing property taxes in A LOT of investment properties thus eating some of our profits. 

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are an increasingly popular way to generate additional rental income on an existing property.

With fluctuating interest rates, tighter lending criteria, and increased competition for properties, securing the right financing has become a key factor in closing deals and maximizing ROI.Are you exploring creative options like BRRRR, partnerships, or seller financing?

the key thing for a BRRRR is: can you increase the ARV significantly enough with the rehab?

Something that is increasingly important to those clients is being cash flow positive from day 1 and this is what we deliver.