Water Watch - Ron Porshinsky and Spectrum Utilities are two sub-metering companies in Columbus that I refer to people.

-With increased housing prices property taxes will followI'm sure I'm missing some things on each side of the pros/cons spectrum.

Real estate investing is a spectrum, from the very passive (passively invest in syndication) to the very active (fix and flip, buy and hold + self manage).I'd start by learning what is out there. 

I see companies in my market charge anywhere from 5% to 15% and people are insolvent all over that spectrum, and others are profitable all over that spectrum.

There are a few national lenders that will play in that 2-25 unit space, but you'll often run into problems with their minimum loan limits when you're on the lower end of that spectrum.

Investing in real estate is a spectrum.  

Maybe if we try from the opposite end of the spectrum, we will be able to get to the truth.What is the opposite of freedom?

It can run the spectrum from fast and inexpensive, (emails and texts), to costly and hands on, (direct mail). 

I am seriously considering the idea of pursuing real estate full(ish)-time and working together as a team on all spectrums of real estate: sales, rentals, renovations, getting homes sell ready, while investing in other markets for long term rentals.I wanted to hear from someone who has gone this route and taken on real estate full(er)-time in Colorado (even though I'd prefer it to be more middle ground.)If/when we sell we will have a large amount of equity out of our home, zero debt and a fully funded safety fund.

Not to mention roads, water and sewer connections, working telephone, radio and television systems not blocked by spectrum interference, etc.Not to mention the subsidies provided for car transportation, etc.Get a grip and grow up.