However, I made the error early in my career of thinking I was generating way more cash than I thought I was. 

Respond within minutes to each one, as tenants often go with the first responsive option.Ensure you have high-quality photos that make your property stand out against the competition.

I've seen folks charge as high as $5,000 to $10,000 for tax planning and tax preparation, But i also know high quality folks that have fees are around $1,200 to 2k.

Any MF of the quality and size (50 up) I would have been interested in would have been cash flow negative for the next 5 years or so, even with 30% down.

For the duplex, would you consider it to be in a high quality (A), medium (B), or low (C) neighborhood?

These are high quality properties that require very little or no deferred maintenance for the Buyers.  

I call them in-between because they are conferences, so not like your local meetups, but they are not truly "industry" conferences like NMHC, where you will meet primarily career, corporate multi-family people.Bigger Pockets Conference and Best Ever Conference are two that likely would cater to people more in your position.  

Thank you for sharing this Michael.John is spot-on about what a quality human being Quincy is and what a great role he has played in building the self-directed investment industry over the last 20 years. 

I give you kudos for thinking about this early on in your investing career.

After spending 25 years as a Software Engineering and Product leader, I’m now exploring the world of real estate investing (REI) and looking forward to learning from all of you.My goal is to leverage my current investments and savings to build a real estate portfolio that will eventually allow me to transition away from my current career.