That means it takes forever to pay off the mortgage meaning you're paying a mountain of interest. 

Also, don't forget that, if you pay taxes, it means you're making a profit.2.

I do not have 5 layers of management that make my rates higher, no lender I work with pays for my office space, licensing, benefits, marketing department, compliance department.... 

The 90% they are paying you back is probably 1/3 of what they're actually making by you committing to a deal.

If I sell one house per year, it will pay for itself.

On the other hand, I’m hesitant to simply pay down more of a property, as we don’t need the immediate cash flow.Fortunately, both my wife’s job and mine are recession-proof, which allows us to be a bit more aggressive with our investments.I’d really appreciate advice from investors who have experience with frequent moves or military service.

I ran some of your numbers, assumed rent of $1,290/unit and that you pay cash for the rehab costs.

You can learn from someone one step ahead of you and then do business together.I'm sure there are plenty of mentors you could pay substantial money to to gain knowledge and know how but i doubt it could replace actual relationships that are pertinent to your market and current business.

I would love to meet any real players in the area who would love to pay it forward and help someone green like myself.

And, it's amazing how many closing costs are junk fees that we as investors need to pushback on paying for ourselves and our clients.