Real estate investing is a marathon, so start small, focus on sustainable growth, and leverage house hacking for long-term wealth.Good luck!

So is your comment about passive investors wanting ROI that are only achievable (on a SUSTAINABLE basis, and without undo risk) by knowledgable, experienced active investors "in the game".  

Hey @Ashley Wong,I don’t have much insight into Columbus or Tulsa, but I run a turnkey provider in Huntsville and can vouch for the area—for two reasons.First, Huntsville’s strong demographic headwinds have led to steady and sustainable population growth (+20% in the last decade), while the city’s abundance of high-quality STEM jobs—brought to the area by industry heavyweights like Dynetics, Boeing, FBI, Redstone Arsenal, Blue Origin, and others—have attracted numerous well-heeled millennial renters.

That’s totally reasonable. my point is so many here seem to believe they can have a sustainable business without any money.

It is not a sustainable business model. 

They caught folks on the run up, but believed it was sustainable probably themselves.

If I thought for one minute it was a money maker or sustainable I would not have sold my 200 doors. 

Focus is on the property’s ability to cover debt and ensure financial sustainability over the loan term.

If your rent is always paid before the 10th over a sustained period of time you are winning. 

The FHA self-sustainability rule was only introduced in March of 2023 at the lobbying of a lot of larger landlords and property buyers.