Hello all! 
My name is Merritt, first time poster here. I bought my first investment property in 2013, a duplex, as a house hack. Two year ago, I turned on of the units into a STR and have since caught the bug. Since...

also for cars, don't trade them in frequently. 

But more frequently those who appear to scale portfolios quickly are either lying as Chris correctly stated or are highly leveraged and/or are fee developers who own minimal ownership interest and are backed by LP equity.You also shared your objective of holding your assets for a long period time.

Dry the area thoroughly using fans and dehumidifiers to prevent recurrence.

Annual lump sum payments offer more impact and flexibility but less frequent progress and potential temptation to spend.

Would love to connect ....but only if you’re a White Sox fan (Cub fans need not apply !

How many blinds and ceiling fans did he have installed? 

And presented in very complicated way, hard to bring them to an apple to apple comparisson.One way to mitigate the lack of a net metering agreement is with a battery system (see Tesla Powerwall) - a very expensive way to become a truly self-sufficient energy producer (basically you become your own power plant), which rarely makes financial sense unless in a region with frequent power loss or in an off-grid scenario.

They are also not allowed to advertise offerings, so I would at people sharing knowledge pieces, frequenting the podcast circuit, and generally sharing knowledge.  

I'm a huge fan of no debt, but you're not at that point yet.