Multiply that by 8 properties and that adds up quicklyAt this point I've amassed around $150k in debt, I'm spending hours a day trying to find large multifamily properties with nothing to show for it and the whole passive income dream I was sold seems to be a huge lie.

These loan officers will be important resources if you are consistently executing on the business plans behind each loan they give you.

Which consisted of feeding about 1lb of chicken down the garbage disposal.

However again if your bound and determined to buy the physical assset then you need to buy quality not C class.. you will NOT get consistent cash flow like you are thinking your will. you will have tenants stop paying you will then get NO rent for 2 to 6 months as you evict and then spend thousands rehabbing the house they just trashed..

Find ways to consistently and systematically add more people to your database each week - i.e. cold calling, networking, online marketing4.

If the investor is looking for both appreciation and cash flow; they need to be looking at cities/markets with growth (population and jobs), along with a consistent decrease in crime (all over the past 2 decades). 

Whether it's reading 10 minutes a day, making one new connection, or analyzing one deal, consistency beats intensity every time.What’s one habit that’s changed your life?

. - Drainage patterns and erosion around the foundation were consistent with the settling we saw, suggesting the slab foundation had been continuously undermined throughout the 23-year life of the house. - We plan on holding the property as a long-term rental, and the amortized cost of the repairs is marginal.

They were professional, transparent, and consistently met expectations.

This is consistent with data from sources like Zillow, Redfin, and the local Santa Barbara Association of Realtors.However, when I go to "Pick Markets" and select Santa Barbara, the median home price listed is $620,000, which doesn’t align with what I’ve observed locally.