The important thing to consider about this model is that Property Management is now monetarily motivated to do one thing - keep your property rented. 

That may not be your motive right now. 

If you’re a real estate investor looking to scale quickly, portfolio lenders can be an incredible resource.

My mindset switch over the last couple years has been incredible and I don't just think that I'm going to achieve FF through real estate and personal finance, I know so.  

I've been incredibly lucky with tenants, turnover, properties, appreciation, connections etc.That said I do occasionally find myself wondering, what if....If I had bought in Florida or Texas or a booming college town. 

It is incredibly difficult to climb the ranking once you are placed at the bottom.

but I suspect homesites will drive the best values.. no one wants logged over sites for building ( generally speaking)  it works here in the Northwest because of the incredible shortage of buildable land. but in other areas not so much

., making the real estate there incredibly desirable.

How to set up in 2025 is incredibly difficult.

But young, broke, and hungry lots of times has the future in their eyes, their motivated and determined.