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

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

You sound like you are a pretty DIY type of guy, and I can resonate with that, but there are plenty of people who are not.

Your point about working with a realtor or someone in property management who’s looking to scale also resonates with me, as I’m always open to collaborating and learning from others in the industry.I’ll definitely keep in mind the financial considerations you mentioned when transitioning careers or starting a new business.

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

@Brian Ploszay definitely had some great insight.To expand on his first point, I think a "triple net lease" would be a good model to try to follow.Also, make sure that in the event your optimal tenant (drug rehab) were to move out, you have multiple exits to help you sustain any market downturn. 

Hey everyone, just reaching out to see if there are any investors out there who have any tips on how to maximize the ROI on their deals. Buy deeper? Better GC's? Accurate due diligence? Best areas to flip in Southwest...

I am fine for long term growth and don't mind working for the next 20-30 years to build a sustainable portfolio with no mortages on them as the end game plan.What would you do? 

Change your story each month as different stories will resonate with different people AND use each story to emphasize one of your “who do you know…” questions.

Listen, I know you have to make money as no business can be sustained without income.