Even if you could count on the 5% increase per year you mentioned, I would be shocked if your taxes and insurance increase per year was less than that.Roof 2 years old might need to be replaced within 10 years, water heater and HVAC may not need to be replaced, will sill surely need a number of maintenance events, ...all of which will increase your cash costs, and delay the cash return. 

There are many events that happen all throughout Texas whether that's just local meetups or big conferences.

Networking at events is a great way to connect with people in your community and find an investor who may be willing to be your mentor.  

Columbus can be popular with events like OSU football games, Crew games, BlueJacket games, and other conventions when they come to Columbus annually. 

I will be in Cincinnati from 11/1-11/3 attending the REIAGC this year and would love to meet with any Real Estate professionals and investors while I am in town.

We are currently considering a wedding/event venue for that purpose.

Go to networking events and be intentional about who you're looking to meet that day and what kind of value you'd like to add to them.

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

Pumped that you’re starting to attend these local meet ups.id love to connect sometime over coffee if you’re around That would be great, looks like profile says your in Framingham, I take the commuter rail out of West Natick a couple times per week so could meet after work sometime.