You might not cash flow right away, but even just offsetting what you were paying in rent while building equity, getting tax benefits, and learning how to be a landlord is a game changer.

Look at SCI, we had a lot rent increase in Nov. 2017, SCI came in an purchased it in Dec. 2017 and increased the rent again.

It's a long game, not a sprint. 

Then connect with some hard money lenders (you can find some here on BP as well as some who are typing this right now) and connect with them to understand their product type, what they like to lend on and requirements.Hard money broker is all numbers game of making relationships and helping those that are looking for financing, it starts out slow but if you get with a few good borrowers and lenders it can be pretty decent money to be made.As an example we paid six figures last year to HM brokers. 

Since you already know the metrics in the fix & flip game, this might be an avenue for you to consider.

That is a game changer. 

The handyman would reach out to the tenant to coordinate availability, then coordinate with you on the issue and fixes needed.The Smart locks are a game changer.

I’m not in the game yet, but I’ve been diving into this to prepare for my first multi-family deal.

After reading so many intros of young, single, eager individuals, I'm hoping I'm not too late to the game! 

Common syndicator game of throwing out huge returns when other funds are going under because they want you to only look at that shiny number and not what their past performance has been