On the treadmill, I get sucked into the Youtube channels for BP, Clayton Morris, as well as a few local investors here in Kansas City.

If you choose a city where rents have not kept pace with inflation, your time off the treadmill will be short.

Return metrics tell you nothing about how the property will perform in the long run.To get off and stay off the daily worker treadmill, you need an income you can depend on, which requires✅ Reliable - Your income continues even in difficult economic times.✅ Inflation-Compensating - Rental income increases faster than inflation, compensating for rising prices.✅ Persistent - Your income will last; you and your spouse won't outlive it.The long-term performance of the metro area is what matters.

April 14, 2020, early into the pandemic, I was running on my treadmill, listening to an episode of The Real Estate Guys Radio Show when I heard an ad that went something like "Do you want to find out how to generate $10K of cash flow from a Single Family Residence?".

If rents do not keep pace with inflation, your time off the daily worker treadmill will be limited.For example, suppose every week you buy the same basket of groceries and today’s cost is $100.

That treadmill is huge, heavy and exhausting.

Hello @Dustin Krysa,If your goal is to get off and stay off the daily work treadmill, you need a dependable passive income.

Then the second step is when you are able to step off the hydonic treadmill.

I was attempting to gain inspiration and improve my situation my striking up a conversation with the fine folks of BP.I suppose if you're not jogging on a perpetual hedonic treadmill, then it would be difficult to empathize with somebody with successful, however financial discontent.....Is that an oxymoron?  

Otherwise, your time off the treadmill will be short-lived.Persistent IncomeA rental property is no better than the jobs your tenants have.