They prioritize personal development.

The northland MAREI meeting and the main monthly meeting at MAREI have a minimal fee, or for $99 a year you can attend all of them for no extra charge - northland is in person, the main meeting is still online, both are great ways to connect and learn. 

I mean I got financially wiped out personally..

:-) Then I will personally host you in my Columbus Ohio property 😁

My personal opinion: he's not the only one "doing it right" but he's definitely on the very short list of those that are.Just my .02note: I don't participate in his deals.

I've got stories that would be hard to believe on some of my seller financing deals, contract on a napkin, personal check for a notarized deed, hand shake deals, etc., etc. and a LOT of fun.

You must have your personal finances in order before you invest.

Personally, I find BTRs to be more predictable with fewer ongoing maintenance issues, and they tend to attract high-quality tenants.

Contents (Personal Property): most homeowners policies give a set % of the Buildinglimit for Contents.

I personally think you can successfully market both your property management (PM) and buy/sell real estate services under one brand if you position them correctly.