Just watched BP Podcast 191, Bill Manassero was very inspirational and I hope to learn from him and others like him (value-driven, cash-flow focused; and most of all, family oriented).  

If your sharp and a detail-oriented person, they can be achieved.

I know a lot of engineers and they are ALL very detail oriented and great # crunchers.

Can you talk about the current regulation atmosphere and the "exit to LTR" strategy if regulations do pull the rug.

you'll need to be incredible organized, dependable, detailed oriented and able to handle a wide variety of tasks simultaneously.  

Signed and went through his orientation last night.  

Lori has the right idea, buying older properties with good cash flow in growth-oriented, appreciating areas.

I am looking for an investor-oriented real estate agent, in Houston area, who are willing to do extra work (fast and reliable to check properties for me, have the patience to go through several offers, practice an aggressive approach to help me locate good investment deals, possess great negotiation skills to get houses at the right price) for residential properties. 

@Corban Andersonhttps://www.rhawa.org (rental housing association of washington) is a great resource - they offer frequent new landlord orientations and other trainings, as well as networking/mixer opportunities. 

You make the money on the purchase, not the sale so if you're future oriented but presently blind, all you can hope for is that you don't step off a cliff and get to the other side alive.