In my case I began a “serious” real estate education and experience in 1979 ; by mid 1981 I was able to successfully conclude what for me, at the time, was my first “major” purchase.

The majority of landlords don't allow pets in there properties.

Some of the companies were major ones--Chevron--but they would not build if the numbers did not work out to the energy being marketable. 

My tenants had late payments, but they were eventually made whole—credit where credit is due.Another standout moment was in 2021 when a major winter storm hit the area.

After joining a Facebook group for local STR owners, and talking to all the major PMs in the area, I concluded that in the time vs money war, I was going with this particular PM. 

@Polat Caglayan The majority of investors who become involved in the section 8 program do so because they purchase lousy real estate and leasing the units to section 8 tenants is the best option on the table.

Date wise I am happy to go whenever the majority of people can do so.

But i was able to achieve the elusive infinite return on a majority of my RE and all of my investment RE that I purchased prior to 2020.Infinite return has the benefit that the finances are not the hindrance to scale.  

i have much higher expenses and more headaches of course, but cash flow is higher.most major tier 1 or tier 2 cities should have significant enough rental demand to be able to implement this strategy pretty successfully. 

Are there any major investor meetups in the Seattle or Tacoma area?