congrats on your success and future success to come. would love to connect

Also, coming from running a business just think of RE as a business (which it is), the numbers have to work and your investments need to fit into the big picture.

If you don’t have a clear understanding of your cash flow, operating costs, and future expenses, you could be setting yourself up for financial stress down the road.The Power of Financial ClarityYou can’t make smart decisions without knowing the full picture of your finances.

@Dominic Mazzarella Not sure what happened to the lengthy response I wrote out - i'll try to re-summarize it here. 

Our immediate plan is to get some STRs going and mix in some mid or ltr, and in the future a few other possibilities to bring in income. 

Are they just extrapolating past growth to attain future growth?

Nope, time to read a book on RE!

Nearly all the investors I work with need to be re-educated about expectations.

I have recently started writing down addresses of run down or abandoned properties that I would like to purchase, but I only have the owner's name.

I'm a licensed RE agent, contractor, and investor.