Do you eat out for lunch every day, get coffee twice a day, have a new fancy car, and buy the latest trends?  

There are other decent areas but that's a case by case basis. 

I am an engineer who works out of his basement everyday and rarely is on the phone.

Even if you have a higher return in the stock market, you'd be doing it with a lower basis after tax and it will take a long while to recoup from that. 

Remember, they can always refer themselves😊Now, make it a goal to call at least 5-10 of these people EVERY day and ask a MAX OF THREE off the list below of who they know that:Just inherited a homeHad a loved one pass awayIs behind on their mortgage or tax paymentsHas a relative that can’t take care of their house anymoreHas a house they’re having trouble sellingIs facing bankruptcyKnows a probate attorneyKnows a bankruptcy attorneyetcWhy only three off the list per contact?

Yes, you can expand (and SBA has some great options for that), but the basis for a strong expansion is really understanding how the business works.

Nor any skip trace agency who will guarantee correct address. (7) We have not been able to find any collection agencies that take case of a private landlord to collect on contingency basis.

planning to list them for 2024 taxes as 6 different properties and when rehab will be done , I will get all 6 deeds, can I sell individual condo and 1031 based on basis I will show?

Further, deals that are “great deals” aren’t advertised as such; they are identified through analysis using information not readily known and negotiated on a one to one basis.  

@John Matthew Johnston 80% of the time, it's a thankless job:(You're never fast enough for complaining tenants, nor fast enough or cheap enough for owners.To have any chance of success, you have to be extremely organized, or every day starts with your hair on fire!