When you raise outside money you should be able to articulate to LP's your competitive edge.

I'd assume the 'favors' don't constitute payment.What is the best way to cut ties with him?

I'm not cut out for podcasting unfortunately.

For me it cut down on the time to build an out of state team and gave me access to people who knew the area.

Furnishing is death by 1000 cuts; you're putting a lot of money and a fair amount of risk into a property that you don't own to make $300-500/month per door if everything goes right.

With this you can target areas and cut out the middleman.

A property manager who stays current with industry trends, leverages property management software, and adapts quickly to changes can offer a competitive edge.4.

Neither one of us wants to retire this early, just the ability to find something we both really downright love and if that means taking a pay cut we want the means to be able to do that and not have it affect our lives too much. 4.

Quote from @Tiffany Roberts: Not everyone is cut out to be a Landlord.Yes, you may kick yourself in 10 years.

I have read many reviews about the Investors Edge.