In 2014 I started expanding my financial library which has greatly expanded my mindset and subsequently my net worth.Nevertheless, I think you will do great in your investing path.

Once, you get your two years landlord on fed tax, then each subsequent multi-unit property you purchase that has tenants in place, you can use 75% of lease agreements against PITI.

@Aidan Mulligan I attend our local apartment association meetings, and have heard many horror stories where the tenants have damaged the property and the subsequent inspections hold the landlord liable to fix the damage.

Bottom line, I don't think the biggest risk to housing prices right now lies within the housing sector; if they crash in the next several years or so my guess is that it will be due to a bubble somewhere else in the economy.One final thought:  the sub-prime mess originated under Clinton when he and his congress eased regulations on mortgage lending in/around 1999; it took eight years for the subsequent crash to manifest.  

After the move in and subsequent  violence in which the cops were repeatedly called we found out that he had an extensive rap sheet from a neighboring state. 

She had had no idea what these were...I think many of my friends and family just view investing of any kind as 'very risky' (with nightmarish stories of great-aunt Molly that lost her life's savings with a bad Investment/investor flashing through their minds)...Savings is a great first step, but it is the financial education and subsequent investing that will make the wealth happen!

I self managed this property (and subsequently purchased ones) up until March 2017 when I hired a PM,  mainly in response to Seattle regulations,  to position myself for further scale,  and to get some free time back.  

Quick Update on the 4 goals1) BP Posting Goal: posted more than 10 times this month (so ahead of schedule on that) I think the hard part is consistency which means I need to make sure I hit my subsequent month goals. 

I've been reasonable, responsible, and subsequently fairly miserable, most of my life working towards my prior goals.

@Jason Powell I started with a turnkey to start my connections and have subsequently purchased another 10 houses.