Before 1957, there was no industry or investing arena defined as residential real estate investing.  

Average days on the market in Fort Worth is 79 days right now.

If the average value of each property is $200k, I would put 4 properties per LLC. 

I have been working as a Mercedes-Benz Technician for over a decade now and I feel my earning potential has capped, especially with how the industry has changed for technicians over the years.

What is the average rent being seen for a 3-bedroom single family house?

starting by just brokering loans is a good way to start in states that do not require a license.. raising capital from private investors to make loans is a long process And very difficult if you do not have a long track record or pedigree in the industry.. if someone is brand new they really need to go work for a lender first.. other wise IMHO the chance of success is very small.

Las Vegas's average annual population growth ranges from 2% to 3%.

Several of our out of state investor clients are securing very healthy terms on CRE including apartment complexes and industrial warehouse spaces with as little as 25% down and rates currently ranging from 5.5-%-6.75% on 25 year amortizations. 

As I may not be a CPA, I do my own taxes and consider myself slightly above an average persons knowledge when it comes to the tax code.

. $300-600 is average if it's just a vanilla SFR, and even the last MF appraisal I had (8 units) was only $800.