I'm going off the understanding that you still need to spend 500+ hours in the business to achieve material participation (please correct me if I'm wrong). 

That could be achieved without spending an inordinate additional amount in cap ex; In fact all I have seen had these items in common1.

He's going to tell you how to achieve financial freedom! 

McKinney and Princeton have been growing a lot and it is a good place to invest, but it is always related to what you are looking to achieve in a rental investment, appreciation or cash flow.At this time that area does not offer a big cash flow and due to the amount of development going on there, rental demand has declined a bit.In any case you have to make an analysis case by case.

At this stage, the main thing we need is for me to get back into the workforce and get some money coming in, in order to achieve that dream.With that in mind, my immediate goal is to gain employment in the field of property management, as opposed to wasting my time working in another field that is not associated with real estate.

-Your current STR seems seasonal, so even without a mortgage, you may not achieve year-round cash flow.

This project taught us the importance of being flexible and willing to invest more when necessary to achieve the best possible outcome.

This project taught us the importance of being flexible and willing to invest more when necessary to achieve the best possible outcome.

Did you achieve your income goal?

Most of them are not "gurus", just local or notable people who have achieved some success and think that qualifies them to teach (it doesn't).