I don't really need to know much else about someone - if they can't pass this test, why should I believe that they will be able to run a business that will generate cash?

I've learned that it's extremely important to find balance in this industry as your passion for your business can impact your personal life greatly!

My name is Rami, and I’m a short-term investor doing business in Texas, with a strong focus on the Dallas market.

rates are high, prices are high, good PMs and contractors are booked up and busy, and it's very tough to find good deals. 

cash flow is going to be found in tougher, niche strategies that are more like a business and less like a passive investment... and LTRs aren't all that passive sometimes either.the benefits to LTR real estate are... 

New people should learn to fix stuff, do leasing themselves and grind it out so they understand the business.   

His whole business is build to rent.

Sometimes occupants still live there and eviction is not easy, and I have even heard a story once that the yakuza are involved in the construction and real estate business and exorted money from buyers through occupants in these properties. 

Quote from @Matthew Paul: I understand how businesses work.

It works in the Central Business Districts of other global metropolitan cities with busy CBDs.