If you plan to do multifamily in the "Far" suburbs it can be harder to hit your cashflow targets VS city/near burbs simply because there is limited inventory. 

The part about people not believing in you or thinking its a gamble definitely hits close to home for me..

Biggest thing to consider is the risk and having a nest egg if things hit the fan.

Part of the premise of hiring a manager is that they will manage repairs, including efficiency of repairs.Anyone can pick up a phone and throw unlimited amounts of money at a vague reported problem.

Would be much more efficient. 

More efficient from a management standpoint and should cash flow just as much. 

However, I’d add that real estate is already tax efficient, so it does not make the most sense to put this in a self directed IRA.

Curious as to how you’ve progressed to hit the goal of 50 properties by the end of the year.  

Some of the talk coming from the Trump camp is promising, specifically Elon musk and the department of government efficiency.

Tech for most part is just a deployment item not innovation, utilizing tech to automate and do, more efficiently, what was done in antiquated manners.