The properties were bought with 100% leverage, so once the loan for the down payments are paid off in a few years, the cash flow will increase pretty dramatically. 

If you know someone that someone could be you to who is ready to make a career change or just boost your credit.

This could lead to dramatic increase in supply.

If you'd like a credit score boost before a particular purchase, I can recommend several companies whose specialty it is to help with that.

If I don’t hear from you in the next 10 minutes, I will assume you aren’t attending and I will move on to my next appointment.Using this system as dramatically reduced any wasted time I used to endure as part of the showing process.I have all of these paragraphs set up so I just cut and paste as I get responses.

Leverage boosts ROI to a point so those will up your blended return. 

You can dramatically improve your chances by latching on to a successful agent willing to mentor you.

You’ll get your feet wet landlording have a low down payment and be able to increase your savings dramatically.

If they are kept inside all the time they can do massive damage to a unit or house.I am mainly convinced that mid to high end residential rentals throw off very little cash flow and it's more about the appreciation boosting the overall returns.Good Luck.

My own work has not had dramatic fails, mainly because I don't rush it.