To fix this, the bank has added a shortage payment to my monthly mortgage until that positive margin is achieved.

ThanksWith Tax Liens I can achieve a 16% on average.

If I stuck with the original mindset, it would have taken me at least 10-15 years of investing and still working W2 to achieve a meaningful return that I could live on.

However if I do a BRRRR I can achieve infinite return by extracting all of my investment.

However, once I committed to it and viewed it as a business, I was able to achieve FIRE after a couple of years of hustle.

Industrial midwest cities help built this country and this economy and many got left behind after the manufacturing left and I've seen it first hand how it destroyed communities but they're resilient cities with very strong and resilient people and are excellent for Section 8 rentals.

I want to become a multi-family investor to achieve financial freedom.

Same thing can be said for real estate agents, as I’m sure you have experienced firsthand.

I agree, but as a new investor, there are things you may not foresee if you’ve not had first hand experience or if someone had not told you to beware.That's the reason for this post.

Do you have a family member or friend who's achieved what you want to achieve?