Coming from a family of lawyers the ones in my experience that make less than that are usually just not that motivated or are not that good at what they do.  or

We wouldn’t want to resell within a year for the reason you mentioned, but we’re starting to think it’s a smarter strategy to buy and quickly fix up a duplex or more to first get our foot in the door.

Now if your interpretation is cash flowing enough to quit your job that is another conversation.  20 or 30 properties at 1k a month a door, if managed properly is a great revenue mark in my book. 

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

have a rental next door to your SFH would likely mean being next to a delapidate SFH.The aids health foundation has spent over $40m trying to get this to pass.  

But they never do, or will.

I personally would rather a few properties make up a sizable chunk of my net worth vs. 100 doors that appreciate a thousand a year.

However the thermostat is mounted  to the wall a few feet from the front door in a highly accessed retail store where the door is constantly opened.

You'll need at least 125-150 doors to make a decent living, but you won't be able to afford much help. 

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.