@Danielle Daly does this extremely well in Denver, CO and I'm sure has a few golden nuggets on how to mitigate a few of the cons I mentioned by being a very good operator. 

This is before the "Gold Rush" of building and immigration in Hillsborough and our surrounding Counties on the beaches.

What I also like about your post is that it shows that you can do it on your own, while it also admits that going through the course would have saved you time and probably would have made you more money.I find it funny when people on BP make it seem like you're just wasting your money if you buy a course rather than watch hundreds of Youtube videos and read hundreds of posts -- although everyone should because you never know what little nugget you'll dig up.You nailed it when you said that what your paying for when you buy a course is TIME.Sure, there's a lot of amazing free content out there for just about any topic one can think of.

Killeen is still a great market for rentals and flips, but not the same gold mine it was 10 years ago.

I have asked my kids if they would like my gold or my wisdom.

Milwaukee D class is fools gold; most people are not cut out for it.

Also, designing the policy correctly is critical.Also WL appeals to people who want to go around banks, self insure, and want the gold standard back.

Not going to provide the details that Henry provided for self storage, but providing a nugget that maybe a reader or two will leverage to find their path in RE (I usually reserve these types of hints for those I know).  

My properties are in California's Gold Country--where there are many lovely people, and many low-lifes (oh, did I say that??).

Yes, discounting the rent for a person for their eyes and ears on the property is worth it's wait in gold- but make sure you choose the right person, not necessarily the person that talks the most!