Ideally this is a person who will take some time to discuss my goals, help me create a sustainable plan to further develop my portfolio, and is connected with others to help expand my team (e.g. financing, management, contractor etc).Alright Biggerpockets... let's see whatcha got!

The bad news is that researching and due diligence seems to be very time consuming, the good news is I can learn a lot by looking at all different facets of market to see what makes a deal sustainable and what doesn't.

That's not sustainable.

Like above screen tenants and screen heavy, set expectations quickly and clean on communication and anything within the lease agreements.Location of course, pick somewhere business wise of potential growth/sustainable economics so when you move out you can easily lease out not only your unit but the other during turnover.

I just looked at them and said DUDE this no work.. these assets are not sustainable for anyone but a local mom and pop who is in the asset what your paying for it.. not the inflated value your putting on them

The summary was that 30k properties generally couldn't produce rent high enough to sustain the cost of long term CapEx and maintenance.

Has anybody had success getting their first few properties cash-flowing and then documenting that as sustained income for conventional financing on a new deal? 

The people who sustained asbestos related injuries were people who worked in industrial settings in the trades, boilermakers and such. 

It shows them that I care, I've thought of them, and I want to go that extra step to make sure they feel comfortable and happy.Is this sustainable? 

Given these farms had been in the families since homesteading, financing was not involved, however in one instance, the rent was used to sustain my Grandmother into her 90s.