At the time, I had no idea the recession would drag on so long--I have kept the name to remind my visitors that all markets are cyclical and that one can thrive in any market.

We are always on the lookout for any Properties that are suitable for Rehab in the Southwestern area of Idaho.

How to identify a suitable property2.

Now this situation is not suitable to everyone because some people need the income right away at a lower commission but at least they have $ coming in. 

Also, hopefully connect with one of the real estate gurus I've seen lurking this site for some personal inquiries and possibly a suitable mentor for this situation.

Sure, but its going to be through active investing and doing multiple deals, however, the vehicle that you want to use (buy and hold) isn't suitable for the ROI you want.As for this thread, most of what the Guru's teach is old news and can be learned here for free.

Upon her death and upon us finding a suitable long-term land lease she would get $7K/mo and we would be able to sublease for $9K-$11K with planned increases and make the difference as profit.

While trying to find a suitable place for our starter home, I got into my old "investors mindset," with the ARV in mind, and found a home we can live in and fix and make a $30-40k profit with the market being as it is right now.

If you can see steady deal flow and can deploy money to other suitable projects at the time of liquidity syndications may be a better option for you.There are pros and cons.  

Until you have a proven business model and a suitable fallback plan, I wouldn't quit.