I recently watched a video of a social media guru suggesting in 30 days he could have a team in place in any market in the country and be up and running with a successful real estate business.

Mainly because they advertise saying they have been investing over the last 15 years and been wildly successful.

My frind in Omaha ended up picking up his second property sooner than he expected, simply because he’d built a small name for himself with one successful deal already under his belt.Are you feeling confident about the day-to-day responsibilities, or is there something else in the process that’s keeping you up at night?

I got to where I am by asking those that are successful about a million stupid questions.

Balancing both cash flow and appreciation is key to long-term success.

-To your success, the Rent To Retirement team!

I look forward to seeing your posts and wish you success in your investing journey

So, it's still a viable way of investing, but does not have the same scale of success in today's economic environment in higher appreciation markets.

To scale successfully you have to get past the point where your newly increased expenditures exceed your increased revenue; past the point where your ROI allows you to “break even” on your investment, and past the point where the ROI is worth the increased risk, the increased aggravation, time, and “lifestyle” change, and past the point where you can step back from “operations” and concentrate on management.  

Keep in mind that tenant screening, regular property maintenance, and understanding the inspection requirements for Section 8 are crucial for success.