--Sometimes my first message (if they seem more serious and put a little effort into their first response): I saw your inquiry for my house at {{address}}.

I used to like to do all of the leg work and source my own deals but they save me the time and effort. 

I'm reaching out because I'm considering investing in a business that specializes in editing social media videos and boosting marketing efforts.

The gurus” selling mentorship’s and “canned” programs to a inexperienced investor oversimplify the strategy; ignore the difficulty; incorrectly claim that the education they provide is sufficient for success; lie about their own qualifications and experience and success; belittle “real” business/financial/real estate education and provide a totally unrealistic picture of lifestyle, effort, and chance of succeeding.  

The American Dream is the American Dream because it takes some time, effort, sacrifice, and planning to get there. 

Depending on the bank, they may also require you qualify with a 1.20 Global cashflow.

When you hire an agent you aren't paying for your deal to close, you are paying for all of the time, money and effort the agents put into all of the people who did not close as well as getting your deal to close. 

Someone eventually talked him into investing in a syndication and he realized he was making a great return without any of the effort, so he invested in more.

Deficits, China selling, demographics, the great unwinding of globalization, the loss of reserve currency status.

@Nick Kohilas The going rate really depends on the market, I've seen as low as 20% some places and as high as 50% in others.  10% is a pretty standard rate for a long-term rental PM, but that's a very different sort of responsibility and on the whole is less time/effort investment per property.