If you are discovered, as a few landlords recently were, you could not only face a lawsuit from your tenants where they could recover the increased rent they paid, moving costs, etc., but you may be liable for punitive damages. 

Making yourself valuable to an investor by doing things they don't want to or don't have time for is a great way to try it out, without committing to an actual property and discovering that it isn't for you.

I am trying to discover the real way to earn my family some additional income in real estate, either through flipping, or developing rental properties. 

We discovered the area is not the greatest market for it, but the main take-away was the networking and experience gained from the ordeal.

I'm a buy and hold investor but I've discovered a few properties that I think would make good flips and I'd be happy to meet and discuss.

In my opinion, the bottom line is that you would like to hear that there is something else you can do to make this work, as if there is a secret that you are missing.  

Sitting with a group of strangers with a common interest can discover things people don't know.

I'm hoping for your feedback with the intention of discovering and validating some of your common pain points (if any at all) in dealing with current technologies.

Please post any further progress you make in defining any advantages or issues you may discover. 

I'm kicking myself for not investing my earnings from 2011 when I sold my company and now I've discovered the opportunity of building wealth through real-estate.