Realizing Bryan has been blazing the trails on crowdfunding, etc., and has knowledge on JV's so I've been picking his brain apart, but he's full of information, and so generous with his time (Thank you!)  

The more we can follow the good experiences of the trailblazers we know the quicker our success and the quicker we can blaze trail for others.

I mean, trailers burn easily: If a couple folks die in a fire, their descendants are going to come after you with both guns blazing! 

While you said "for years" I was probably sold out before you came in with guns blazing!

In my family, I am a trail blaze.

I think it should be clear by now that I am not really into real estate with all guns blazing. 

I would not suggest going in guns blazing.

Yes this is a business but coming in guns blazing on day 1 saying you are going to raise the rent drive them out will likely not end well in your favor.A final word of caution: please make sure if you go through with buying this you do have cash reserves for unexpected repairs/capex.

On the other hand, for the same house if you scroll down you see the "Zip code stats" describing a blazing hot market going up by 10% or more in the last 12 months.  

I'd recommend to anyone starting out to partner with someone that's blazed the trail first and not worry about taking a little less profit on the first 2-5 deals... smaller profits is way better than the big loses that usually happen on the front end.