You get a worse education, attain student debt, gain no real experience, & by the end of it you still have no real estate.

These parameters will help decide what kind of yields you are searching for, which you can use to filter down your list of macro markets.Then I would start by looking at the macro market's fundamentals, that is the population, job and income growth over time.After that, I would look to see what the rents and home prices are and how those are trending as well.I would do a similar analysis, but at the sub-market level for the metro area you are considering investing in.Other metrics that I find valuable to understand are household income, poverty, unemployment, and educational attainment.

I would join forces to attain things that are out of reach to me individually.  

A lot of people who post on here never invest anyway, but give themselves hope with OOS because it feels more attainable.

Short Answer: Yes, that goal is absolutely attainable. 

The 1% rule is attainable mostly these days, but it's still not my focus just because those rules can get people in trouble.

There is an infinite amount of ways to get and attain deals.

It’s harder to accomplish now with higher interest rates but still attainable.

Figuring a full year, I think six is an attainable number. 

It's also very rewarding to be not only truly and fairly helping solve seller situations, but also helping families attain their dreams of homeownership.There are many coaching programs, but from my experience SREC is a life changing investment in yourself and your family.