Focus on executing that and don't get distracted by any shiny objects and in 6 months you will have solid momentum and be ready to set some new goals.

Also audio books if you have a long commute or time at work where that wouldn’t distract you from your job.

We tried dabbling in some short and mid-term rentals, but found the additional work involved distracting from our core long-term portfolio.

They should be distracting you with the next thing coming down the pike.

I feel these other things are a huge distraction. 

Setting up entities, opening bank accounts and building a "power team" are distractions, not essentials.

Never had that happen in a way that is distracting. 

For someone who has a small holding, like an 8 unit apartment building, managing will be a major distraction. 

In some markets, the sleeve would probably be an upsell rather than a distraction (see: Austin TX, Boulder, CO, etc.). 

If you don’t have a ton of time on your hands and you know your own personality that this could be emotionally draining and a distraction then I would suggest passing.The last person I evicted owed me for six months!!