For example, I bought a duplex in a B neighborhood called Reynoldsburg for $350,000 last year.

Once you're ready, create a goal (e.g., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

My last deep clean 1,800sq ft relatively new and clean house but with animals was just over $500.

Lately, the topic titles on the BPRE podcast have sounded more like On the Market show, and the last On the Market show sounded more like a BPRE episode.

My goal, over the next five years, is to utilize real estate in lieu of my current hourly consulting income, by building a portfolio of rentals.  

After I fill the last vacancy, the building will generate as much cash flow in one month as its predecessor would have generated in a year.There are so many other stories whose origins are with that same knock on the door, but this one's already long enough.

One last follow-up question.On one of the IRS forms, I found the language pasted below.

Hey @Kirk Roberts that sounds like a great long term goal!

It's certainly not impossible, but it's probably going to take you more time and more deals to win one.Like you, this was my goal when I first started out. 

Brokers and attorneys often prioritize closing deals quickly to collect their fees and move on, which doesn’t always align with your goals.