As well I plan on going to San Antonio's next RENC meet up.

I was paying 18k for a lumber package on one home just paid for another of the same design and it was 25k ish.. so in 10 years when rentals need cap ex.. if your saving for cap ex at todays cost its going to be much more in 10 years.. this is why I think people really underestimate the on going cost of owning fixed assets.. as opposed to those being the bank they let the borrower worry about all that.. and note buyers are only in the asset at 50 to 65% of Todays values.. the owner is in it at 100%  better equity protection.. so that's something to think about for those sitting on the side lines.

I've never installed the metal roofs, but plan on going to metal when I need to do a roof replacement next (except on my personal house, that thing is getting a tesla solar roof lol). 

Developing relationships with asset managers is no doubt a solid strategy, but I see no one talking about developing ongoing referral sources from other financial professionals like attorneys (any kind), accountants and financial planners. get just a few of these guys in your corner referring one or several of their note-holding clients to you per year and you now have an ongoing referral system that keeps on giving.

I also assembled a team with two realtors (one for SFH one for commercial properties), property manager, title company, and contractors (this is ongoing as I went through two of them already.

@Chris RocheWe use Cozy for the background check piece and we use TenantCloud for ongoing tenant management. 

So, applause on going that route to learn.Call me old school, and some hate him, but I can't imagine anyone succeeding in RE having not read any of Robert Kiyosaki's books.

I served a 30 day notice to unit due to on-going obnoxious noise which was disturbing others.

."*** It then gives 25% example and shows how that person doesn't really lose and so on.  Going

My roll would be to find, acquire, rehab if needed, and to do all ongoing PM duties.