Not a single one of the properties I was under contract for made any sense once the massive price increases were put in play.

 @Drew Sygityes it only applies to owner occupied properties regarding penalties, that is not 100% correct, there are fdcpa violations as well as potential state law penalties that can come into play that can be very significant. 

Could mineral rights come into play? 

Your expertise, experience, and intuition in real estate play a crucial role in making a good deal happen.

I had a vision that myself, my friends, and this contractor would from a team and we would have our parts to play.

You will learn the cost of maintenance/cap ex and how tenant quality plays a big role.  

This plays into the affordability issues for tenants by allowing them to live in nicer neighborhoods for less money, yet I get monthly revenue comparable to short-term rentals.

These are set it an forget it plays. 7.

I would not try and play in the gray on this one - keeo your marketing out of those areas.

@Levi Perl There are definitely a lot of factors at play here, especially considering the time of year.