I am happy with 70% but attain closer to 85%.  

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

Scott,  @Steve Vaughan is  one of my all time hero's on BP and someone I think gives the absolute best advice on a realistic methodology for attaining this mystic financial freedom from RE .

I only was thinking of the tenant having to pay a monthly fee for hvac filters and renters ins when these are easily attainable.

However, I agree with most of you that half the time was spent on pitching their $40k program is the way to financial freedom and your only choice to attain your goal etc.

If the investor chooses to invest in a notes fund, then the manager is doing all the work you described rather than the investor.And if the investor chooses well, that manager will have years more of experience than the investor can hope to ever attain (and will not make rookie mistakes which they might).

You say you want to attain financial freedom, but remember that is a buzzword.

Is self management attainable, yes...

IF you try to obtain it without a skilled Expediter who has experience getting one, you are certainly not putting your best into attaining it.That being said, I have known some expediters who are supposed to be really good make mistakes or don't have the proper knowledge either.

2) is 80/sqf construction cost attainable?