Rents were plummeting and interest rates were sky rocketing.  

Have you looked at websites like Rocket Lawyer for initial consult?

Its not easy to find success in this business but, its not rocket science either. 

If necessary use an online service like Rocket Mortgage, the biggest risk you will be taking is a hard pull on your credit may affect your score, it is not supposed to because it is for the same transaction but sometimes mistakes happen.  3. 

Are you familiar with Rocket Lawyer?

@Byron Villela Jr.Focus on your job, and allow those that are doing RE take care of that for you , its not rocket science.

It’s not rocket science or that labor intensive work to be giving out all your cash flow to strangers who don’t even care about your investment

It is not rocket science, but it is not easy so you have to work for it. 

Since I'm still in growth mode, I still want to work HARD to maximize returns and throw rocket fuel on the fire... but when I've got 10M net worth to throw around a lower yield for something more passive would be far more acceptable & it would probably coincide with a time in my life where I value comfort and time for others more than "the grind". 

I have a 13 unit under contract for a client right now that's at 1% rule rent to purchase and this was off MLS so not some crazy one off deal. in both these areas rents have been sky rocketing.