The real estate/business lending space is HIGHLY regulated - the same regulations which aid you and protect you as a member of the LGBTQ community or ANY OTHER community also apply in the other direction and to all other consumers. 

Hi Robert,I've worked with several investors recently who've shifted to the Anderson market and are doing well with cash flow on their properties.

Then follow those concerns with solutions, such as having a system in place for tenants to make maintenance requests (including in emergencies), why all of your spare time won't be consumed by these investments, being properly insured against hazards, etc.Your wife doesn't have to be passionate about real estate like you are but if you address the concerns upfront, it's much easier to get the ball rolling in the right direction.

It's time consuming.

These generally don't require as much infrastructure from the county (septic instead of sanitary sewer, usually no stormwater systems required), and I sell them to consumers wishing to build their own homes on enough acreage to have vegetable gardens, chicken coops, etc.

With my young son, full-time W-2 job, the fact that I have been consuming a lot of educational materials until now, I just haven't been able to get everything on paper.But as I finish up The E-Myth Revisited, I think I feel comfortable enough to start putting everything to paper, start getting out into the area, and lining up some funding alternatives.Wishing everyone success!

Driving for dollars is a very time-consuming task and even if you target distress properties that its only one layer of motivation which for us is not the one that triggers our sellers to be motivated.  

Turnover can be very time consuming. 

My issue, is that from a consumer standpoint the industry perceives to switch from residential to commercial at 4.

I've been consuming as much content from BiggerPockets the past 6+ months to plan for an earlier retirement than I initially thought possible.