I'm an Iowan who has found his way to Tokyo, Japan to work as a programmer.Although I truly enjoy programming as a profession, my real dream is to become a full-time investor and continue programming as a hobby. 

I'm starting to lean towards this having enough problems that despite the massive monthly cost savings, this program just is not consistent and reliable enough if this is your business instead of a hobby.

A lot of the people I meet do not manage their properties like a business, rather they treat it like a hobby.

There lifestyle, interests, and hobbies have become an even greater factor as I have gone further.One thing that I usually look past is medical debt but if it is a lower debt and they just appeared to ignore it that is not a good sign either.

Sit back, make REI self-education a hobby, on the side, for free or the cost of a few books, and when you are well-capitalized, speak the language of REI fluently, and have a clear and compelling thesis for the type of deal that will meet your goals, set yourself up to act with a combination of boldness and conservatism that feels right for you.

I was 50 years old before I stumbled on RE as a hobby. 

Now I'm "retired" and more or less a "hobby" landlord. 

As Jeff Foxworthy said: “Invest in mutual funds, hellll no, buy commemorative plates”Thanks for the video, the video and all these stories (along with my own) are a wake up call for all of us to monitor our properties closer – run it as a business not a hobby.

Our mission statement: "We make it possible for you to invest more - in your life, in your children, in your hobbies - by taking property management off your plate.

@Nick L.Your reasoning is always part of prime importance to professional investors but over the heads of hobby investors.