These will be LTRs and I will most definitely be playing the long game with these.In addition, as rates go down in the future (hopefully) I plan to refinance as most of us do.

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

I didn’t have much money and needed to find a way to get in the game. 10 years later, I’ve got 29 SFR that profit 19k/month (not including things breaking or vacancies).

When did real estate become simpler for you in your process?

The fact I can go to my kid's golf game today, yet still catch a vendor overcharging me $81 the day before on a SFR in Georgia makes me feel the systems that are in place, plus the ability to manage sacrifices has paid off.I've had the same team in most of businesses for almost 8 years, and have a growing RE team that continue to impress me. 

That being said real estate investing is typically a long game and with just 2 years under your belt you’ve just started.

What tools or strategies are you using to stay ahead of the game?

I'm presently a facilities engineer by trade, who does some construction and maintenance for landlords on the side, hoping to get back into the private real estate game.

Studies typically cost $3,000–$5,000 but affordable DIY options (around $400–$500) exist for simpler properties.

Compare that to Phoenix where I had been to a game just one month earlier.