Most of us enjoy progress, we like to move the needle.I technically retired in 2015 from my W2 job on rental income.

I really appreciate you taking the time and digging in together so I was able to get a full picture of your expectations and how we can do a better job for you and other investors.  

If you do your job, the guest will gladly hand out a 5 star.

I was building a new laundromat in the best retail area of our town when our job site got its tools and copper robbed for the second time.

BP has done such a great job of promoting SFR investing to the masses, that those masses have pushed up real estate prices to where it's now DIFFICULT to cashflow right away.Keep going, but understand you won't get rich in real estate overnight - it's a long-term wealth building strategy.For the short-term, recommend joining a few in-person investor meetings if possible, otherwise online ones.

It's crucial to choose a market with steady job growth, low vacancy rates, and tenant demand.

As an investor here myself, I can tell you we're seeing solid rental demand here thanks to the strong job market and major employers developing here. 

It is your job not to be bitten by one.   

There's so many catalysts for population and job growth (Intel, Honda, Amazon, Nationwide Hospital, etc).

. #3: onshoring base-line manufacturing (a) creates more employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled labor (b) creates more employment opportunities of jobs that elevate and train unskilled too skilled labor  (c) raises base-line wages and benefits via competition for unskilled labor (d) elevates the entire economic chain via more domestic circulation of $ and (e) less exporting of USD #4: stopping illegal immigration defends and protects legal immigration.