Well because you can't count sheer dumb luck single deals as "free information helped me". ) then the effectiveness of "free information on YouTube is:(500,000/17,000,000)*100 = 3%Now let me give you some perspective.In the world of mechanical engineering.. let's say electric AC motors, efficiency numbers are around 95%.

Take into account: bedroom and bathroom counts, square footage of the unit, whether parking is included, whether laundry in in-unit or not or nonexistent, central air vs. window units vs. nothing, and the general condition and age of the interior.Good luck!

I think I am about 60 doors now but I actually don't know as I have not counted them in awhile. 

At this point it seems like you should have simply terminated effective Jun or July 1 and started counting the days to when this was no longer a problem you had to deal with.

I don't believe 5 people on the deed counts as 5 owners to the data, but not sure. 

In Real estate, it's 90 percent predictable.In appreciation city:So you need to buy place where it appreciates a lot , DSCR > 1.0 + use 15YFRM is recommended or 30YFRMIn cash flow cityYou could buy anything with higher cash flow and use 30/40YFRM (don't use 15YFRM here)  This is my own calculation how much I make from 500k house in CA compare to $100k cashflow MF in Wisconsin:net cash flow + appreciation for CA: ($200*12)+($5000*12)= $62,000net cash flow + appreciation for WI: ($700*12)+($1666*12)= $28,400This is indirectly how the cap rate works, I don't count the equity building like you said because the LTV is predictable and would be the same regardless the location of property.This is why also when you have two set of very different problem, you arrive with two set of different solution.Do not use Cash flow strategy IN appreciation city.Do not use Apreciation strategy in Cash flow city.

Your two kids (and counting) are counting on you to rise above the circumstances you created and do better.

I can count on 1 hand the number of reservations made more than 7 days in advance. 

Attending a seminar from a multifamily operator who is actively raising funds and asking their opinion on whether multifamily is good investment is like asking a fox to count the number of chickens in your coop.

-Bedroom/bathroom count.