There's nothing wrong with that.Bank on two things:  a) appreciation, and b) if you are handy "sweat equity"The cash flow, when you start juggling properties that have equity (refinance, divestiture) should result in paid-off-properties - now you can look at cash flow.All that being said, note: "Swapping Dollars" isn't the same as "buying an Alligator" (alligators have a big negative cash-flow, and like an alligator kills its prey ~ that property can take you under water, and drown you).Being an IRS tax avoider, swapping dollars and depreciation work well against the Mrs. and I, relatively modest income.  

Since then, we've strived to maintain a strong family bond, while juggling work and higher education.

I would expect a couple of delinquent payments if he was struggling with juggling other obligations.  

I think as a mother, we've learned how to juggle multiple things at once, so I'm used to multitasking. 

They said that often agents never commit to going full time or have a hard time juggling.

I love learning from these forums and feel compelled to give back. Last year I had the fence and gutters replaced at my home at the same time, just to see what issues may arise in a bigger project later. So here I'll ...

I know it can be tough being a student and juggling all of the different classes and assignments that are thrown your way but if you are spending 4 hours a day watching Netflix or playing video games, then I would say you have the time. 

but it gives you more of a leg to stand on when juggling multiple people.

So I had to juggle 7 or 8 buckets to catch the leaks in the attic as I feared my ceiling would be ruined.

After that, it'll be too hard to juggle anyways.