SMS can supplement this strategy but shouldn't be relied on as a long-term strategy. 

This dealflow is then supplemented with deals from the broker channel.The broker channel will get leads in the door quickly, but they are usually of questionable quality and loyalty.

My overall goal is to buy enough doors to supplement working full time so one day I can focus full-time on becoming an entrepreneur.

I have a GC friend in PA trying to request 196k, as a “gap” to supplement whatever the HML cannot cover. 20% ROI, 6 months. 

My husband and I are Teachers and Nurses but dream of supplementing our W2 jobs with passive/investment income. 

These do require more time and organization though.Looking forward, after 5+ years of owning a property, assuming you bought in an appreciating area, you should have enough equity built up via tenants paying down your mortgage for you and appreciation to refinance out of the VA loan (if you haven't already) or even cashout to buy more or to supplement your earnings.Theoretically, if you have enough properties you could refinance at least one a year.

The boss I was working for when  I read RDPD was a big factor in shifting my thinking from "supplement my retirement" to "get me the heck out of here!" 

If you really want to supplement your income, my thought would be to take out a HE loan (or some other 2nd position loan) and use that to fund a down payment on a property.

This can provide a steady stream of income to supplement your W2 salary and build wealth over time. 

I want to get into real estate investing on the side for the long term goal of hopefully retiring early and supplementing income.