It requires discipline and staying the course.

Patience and discipline are crucial when starting out.

I am not saying my method is scalable but it does work with discipline.

Currently have two long term rentals and looking to slowly and deliberately scale in a disciplined way.Thanks!

The average person can totally achieve financial independence easily with education, self-discipline, and consistency. 

For MF you should treat it like a business and increase NOI through opex discipline or rent growth factors.

It takes great discipline to crawl out of debt and get to a better financial higher ground.  

You putting in $30K-$45K at year's end on a deal, with cash that you have accumulated with sacrifice, sweat, and discipline, is a huge vote of confidence to many prospective partners, and will make you very attractive. 

Closed on 1 last week and have 4 more under contract.Finding deals that make sense has slowed me down but getting the first 2 rented out gave me some confidence and a bit more experience, which will help over these last 7 months.The good thing is...I'm patient and will stay disciplined in my buying strategy until I know it works.  

In the Smokies the people I know (including a few of my own properties) who had a lower purchase price have "price discipline" and are keeping rates where they "should be" and adjust for demand.