@Steven Lowe  Look at the exchange rate of every currency in the world since the pandemic, everyone's in worst shape than we are. 

On your second point, what would cause the US dollar to not be the world reserve currency? 

As a daytime software engineer with a large oil and gas company and also owner of a digital marketing firm, I would like to retire by 40 and just let my money and time work for me via investments in multi family properties.

But that is to say being low key is essential.If you are going to collect rents you may want to see if you can get your tenants banked in some way appropriate to them so you can digitize-automate that task.

Flush all the toilets.Check all the outlets and make sure the plugs stay in and that the outlets are functional (note any switched outlets)Test the smoke detectorsReplace batteries in digital thermostatsMake sure all light fixtures are working (we replace bulbs with leds).Make sure there are thresholds and not rough flooring edges.Make sure the HVAC system is functional.At your move-in walk through: show your tenant where the breaker box is and how to reset a tripped breaker.If you have old triple track or double track storms, show the tenants how to operate them.Show tenants how to relight the stove pilot light.Test the smoke detector in the tenants presence and show them how to replace battery if not a sealed unit.Show the tenant how to operate the thermostat.Remind the tenant to use the bath fan or to open the bath vent window.

Double check property and transfer ownership rights and  currency transfers.Prospecting, buying, managing, sellling.

On a typical JV deal (non performing) you should see double digit returns.

If you can't get that fancy, at least use DocuSign or similar to get digital signatures, and if you are in Maine, don't forget all the compliance docs: Radon, EFF, Lead, Bangor Tenant Rights (I see you live there). 

But then, remember, we reversed our digits to start out so now they're reversed and we have to go back so we add the digits of 27 together to get 9. 

Find a market, with double digit net caps, find a team to protect you, and just do it !