Also Look at Jim Abbott the baseball player. 

Hes one of the bigger " players" in Ft Myers, also owns ( I assume still does) Social, top " clubs/ restaurants there.

One partner has over 10 years of experience with 2000 Unit, and next one has about 900 units as GP, and the rest of us were first time multifamily players. 

Quote from @Gash Nookala: David has the right idea about building a team, but the most important player on that team is the property manager.

Her swift yet thorough approach enabled me to secure the perfect property in record time, a feat that truly highlights her commitment and skill.If you are seeking a real estate professional who goes above and beyond, exhibits a profound understanding of property values, and can effectively manage complex negotiations, I wholeheartedly recommend Tanja Vargo.

That enables you 10% nominal anual returns while it's still very liquid (fast and easy accesible cash).If you want to invest into real estate, why don't you look for seller finance or rent to own deals?

How do the "sheep" of these politicians simply enable this cycle and therefore continue to create false hope that anything other than the market will actually help solve the issues?

It took a couple of days of back and forth to enable. 

It appreciated, I pulled out some equity which enabled me to add value to the Bay Area house to rent it out - it wasn't safe to rent out with code violations before the renovation. 

If so,Have you considered renting and turning your current unit into a rental investment (enabling a 1031 exchange after 2 years of rental income) ?