Also, hyperfocus helps me find a home with the right conditions - a stable but increasing-value neighborhood.

I suspect that is unlikely with the increased need for housing.  

I've been gradually increasing rent.

He tells you to pay him $5,000 (or much more) to learn all the "secrets" that made him wealth, but then he doesn't tell you that his "secret" was to increase earnings, reduce expenses, save up and invest.

@Jordan Meltzer unless you find a screaming deal - a Class A property won't cashflow for 3-5 years.Class B: 1-3 years.Class C: most investors don't properly understand the risks, so should stay away from them.So, you may need to deal with negative cashflow, but plan on appreciation increasing your wealth.

It will be cheaper than our mortgage and our incomes will be increasing.

Increase income, decrease DTI, and buy a home (i.e., get a higher paying job, work two jobs, go to trade school, get a higher paying degree, live in affordable area, etc...these are things that most of us did).

With regulations increasing we've been seeing more and more people who want to invest in STRs start investing in Vacation rentals.

With a few tweaks to the management structure, and with new leadership, I figure we can greatly increase the revenue.

It can increase your capacity to pull off certain deals.