the REASON I outperform.. well everyone in my market when it comes to SEO is because I devote 100% of my time on it.

A very large segment of the FIRE community is primarily doing this to be able to devote their lives to the arts after they "retire."

You come out with a pile of educational benefits to devote toward your future and good health care for life, as well as the best general trades school training the world has to offer.But over the years, and especially through reading so many horror stories here, I've come to believe that you (and others like you) are really asking the wrong question.

How much time do you want to devote to investing? 

I'm looking to real estate to replace my W-2 income so that I can be at devote my time to family. 

You need to devote time to learning these things so you understand how to navigate through the obstacles ahead.

If you can't self manage (which everyone thinks is easy - but it's a LOT of work so depends on your available time to devote to answering basic questions over and over, calling 3 cleaners to replace the one that called out for the 5th time in season, calling an A/C company because your guest turned the thermostat down to 65 in 100 degree weather, etc.) then either go with iTrip if they have a strong franchise in your market or a mid-size local company with a good reputation.

That being said they also have to have the time to devote and the intelligence and drive to learn more.

I can think of 20 businesses I can start today where my cash on cash return would be greater than 10% if I were to take an active role in the business.It would make no sense to devote my time to earning 10% cash on cash when I could use that same time to be earning more.  

I understand your emphasis with podcasts, webinars and books is toward the newbee - but why is the majority of this information devoted to them?