Quote from @Kimberly Venable: It's getting the right education.

(Doing this one well should help you with the following two.)The second would be to invest in your education on how real estate investing works.

I wanted to be able to help educate people, especially the underserved community, about real estate, whether buying, selling, and assisting with the process of foreclosures and short sales.

My wife and I aren't looking to amass 100 doors either, just some really good ones that will one day replace our 9-5 income.

He just published a book on this with BiggerPockets and does a LOT in the space of trying to educate athletes on how to invest.

Do a bit of digging, and you can find single-families in suburbs like Decatur or Meridianville that appreciate at rates above the statewide and nationwide average and hit the 1% rule at the same time.One caveat, though, is that most rentals in Huntsville proper probably aren’t going to deliver the cash flow you’re looking for.

Why do that if there aren't any other offers?

One out of the box idea that might be cool is to implement an educational feature similar to learning a new language on Duolingo.

Quote from @Theresa Harris: Talk to her case worker and let her know that you aren't renewing her lease. 

there just aren’t many sold properties in the neighborhood in the last 3 months and even out to 6 months is limited.