What's your main objective that you are trying to achieve?

.- Seeking properties that can generate $2K+ a month in combined rent after factoring in property management, insurance, and property tax expenses.Seeking Advice:- Would purchasing two houses in the Midwest to achieve $2K+ cash flow per month be a sound strategy, or do you recommend alternative approaches?

To achieve the "secret status" it's not easy- all accounting has to be separate silos. 

I’m also curious for those who have achieved early FI how many doors it took.

(A multi-family, if you can afford it, achieves the same goal.)My two cents at least.

Both are active style of investing so note that there's a big learning curve either way.

Cost to rehab to achieve that ARV?

Houses would be Dwell/Ikea style with a progressive and educated market.

The reason why I do it this way is because I do a open house style, for showings. 

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