If you paid a Wisconsin attorney to draft this, they did not do a good job for you.

This is very important so see if you can stick with me here.A motivated seller is not someone that want to, needs to, or even has to sell their house (like foreclosure, tax liens, job loss etc. etc.).A motivated seller is anyone willing to sell their house below market value regardless of the reason why.So it is the willingness to sell below market value is what separates a seller from a motivated seller.Take someone in foreclosure.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

I hate texting (prefer phone calls) and struggle with the marketing task.

I have a good amount of time on my hands after my full time job.

With the possible exception of lands that might border the Las Vegas metro area it would take decades to build infrastructure and jobs in these areas to attract dwellers there.

When we OWN the harsh reality, stare it dead in the face, then and only then can we get serious at the task of SOLUTIONS, of changing the vectoring. 

The economy is growing so population and the job market are also seeing lots of growth - and rental demand is strong.

If you pull out 500k, and invest in a deal that will generate tax benefits, future appreciation, cash flow, and is one step closer to leaving your job, then in my opinion it' worth it.Creative financing works if you understand the business, and aren't only looking for seller finance deals.

That will help you "real-life" the knowledge from the books and learn how everyone's journey is different.You seem like you know the journey is long and your new day job is going to be a very important cog in that wheel.