There's always someone getting older, or something going on in their life, and wants to sell out.

The standard process is already long enough, add on the scope of things and that's some significant time.

I didn't at the time.  

Grind it out for 5-10 years like this and you’ll be set for life.

We travel for work (healthcare) and chronically live out of MTRs, so it will be our first time operating a shorter term, but won’t be an entirely foreign situation to us.

We still end up doing a few things like upgrading appliances or installing recessed LED lighting and dimmer switches and other life-style upgrades to attract top-notch tenants. 

I've been a real estate investor my entire life, doing my first deal as a senior in high school ($5,000 mobile home).

You will need to provide an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the BK every time you apply for credit, apply for a job, apply for a bank account, etc.Bottom line is if you’re working day labor type jobs for small companies and live on a cash basis it might not affect anything.  

I've lived and worked in China and at one time had quite a few Chinese nationals as investor clients in my Florida based firm. 

You can be proud of what you have achieved in a short amount of time, this is really impressive!