Its not usually cut and dry so more of the story would help.

there are multiple cities across the Midsouth that make for solid investments and you are still able to even see some cashflow even in today's environment without buying just straight up high risk properties. 

Those are repairs that we had to pay for, however, and that can cut into your cash flow if these problems occur often.Well maintained equipment is also key.

He also doesn't control regulations in the states/cities, but his attempts to cut regulations may trickle down and impact personal property rights and people's ability to use their properties as they see fit.

The 65 year old lady that was struggling though her shift at Lowe's was cutting my blind.  

Cut your losses and free up capital.

Where any broker will take you since you give them a cut from your commission or pay a fee per transaction.

My goals are fairly straight forward.

Go straight for duplex/triplex?)

I predict that the guys who are fully leveraged and cash flowing $100 per month will be motivated sellers when the next big correction happens.actually its either them or they walk and its their lenders selling that is what happened in that time period.. and was pronounced in certain markets.for me personally  I don't want to risk  my credit and finances and borrow 75k to make 1200 a year... or even 2400 a year if its a market that has a history of no appreciation and I don't feel there is going to be any significant appreciation.. 2 to 3% a year does not cut it.but I will take 500 a month negative or 10k a month negative if I think there are huge gains at the other end..