Perhaps the simple solution to this problem is the creation of "groups" just like on Facebook.

Similar to the HVAC license, a Plumbing or Electrical contractors licensing course will be teaching the Industrial and Commercial applications, plus the theory, including the entire electrical grid and the origination in history for power creation for electrical, and similar history and infrastructure for plumbing.Requirements:  8000 hours of on the job training, or 6000 hours with a 2 year degree, and if I recall correctly, a Bachelors degree in the chosen field allows you to write for the license without the 4-years of on the job training... that was 25 years ago in Michigan for HAVC, not sure what the requirements are today.Now then, this is because I enjoy do-it-myself home rehabbing and investing.I can usually get the job done faster than I can get 3 estimates and wait to be scheduled by a contractor to show up and do the work.Do-it-myself investing has allowed me to reduce risk of cost over-runs, weather the real estate crashes, reduce debt, but mostly because I enjoy the work.  

Every point along that route has a different lift in terms of value creation. 

REI is about long term wealth creation and you can't do that with cash flow. 

@Russell Brazil and @Llewelyn A - would especially appreciate your thoughts, as your philosophy of wealth creation via mortgage paydown gave me some social proof / confidence in this approach. 1) A key assumption of the mortgage-paydown philosophy is that real estate and rent will hold its value over time (if not grow).

Etc.Once you have gone through those initial questions, I would visit a real estate attorney who specializes in entity creation or joint venture agreements with real estate.

The continued creation of jobs and influx of people moving to Austin coupled with companies relocating to the region place Austin in a unique position to weather any potential downturn.”Here are the numbers for the City of Austin and the greater metro area:If you’re a seller, you can expect it to take longer to sell a home and much more competition from other sellers.

List creation - List Source is good.

However, looking at the situation as far as wealth creation goes, if you are able to find a property that needs work that you can buy at a discount and force equity and only leave 20k - 40k into, then you could potentially create 100k in forced equity.  

Increasing NOI indicates improved financial performance and value creation.● Return on Investment (ROI): Measures overall portfolio profitability and success of asset management strategy and may guide future investment decisions based on financial gains.● Cash on Cash Return: Evaluates annual cash flow as a percentage of the initial investment and determines the return on invested capital.