If you're in this for the long-term, then time is by far your biggest helper.

Once that's set, it's really not a super difficult thing to run--the biggest deal for most people is needing to be married to your phone in a way that other RE investments don't require, because you always have to be able to answer inquiries and accept bookings, and if you're not fast enough, people will often move on to other listings.You can definitely self-manage properties remotely, but it is necessary to have some kind of boots-on-the-ground help, whether for maintenance or even just helping guests with occasional issues that pop up (confusion about TV cable box remotes, etc.).

The biggest concern for me because I know that area well was foundation issues.

Biggest thing before locking in a selection is looking at the lease.

I’m more concerned with wealth than cash flow at the moment with 0% down, but my biggest fear is not having the flexibility to continue my stack or get out if needed.I’ve ran the numbers as if I was getting current rents at 4.25%, BP suggested market rents at 5.25% in the second year, and the upper range of current market rents at the 6.25% which would kick in year 3.

Our biggest issue is lack of affordable housing and lack of inventory in general, which of course creates strong demand/ low vacancy and high rent and price appreciation. 

My son's elementary school (K-5) won an award for being in the top 7 schools in the state for biggest increase in standardized test scores from fall 2022 to spring 2023.

That is one of my biggest issues for sure.

Some people want to grow as much as possible and maximize all the opportunities while others are fine with a few deals.Remember all you know is what you know but Its what you don’t know that makes the biggest the difference. 

The one big downside is that to make her happy I have to keep buying houses.An added benefit is that she qualifies as a real estate professional (per IRS) which saves us a ton in taxes.