All that being said, I don’t know if real cash could really benefit a person anymore than funds being transferred to their bank account, since escrow is no secret.

What’s your secret?

Also I just finished this book (Audible) and found it very informative: Loopholes of Real Estate - Secrets of Successful Real Estate Investing (Rich Dad Advisors)By: Garrett Sutton, Robert Kiyosaki (foreword)Best

Whenever you write a check it's on the bottom of your check anyway, so it's not really a secret.

Maybe do a "secret shop" and have a friend or family member call and inquire on the property to see if the PM is easy to get in contact with and set up showings. 

No secrets here.

There aren’t any tricks or secret formulas.You’ll need money and good credit to go big in this game.

Most tenants secretly resent landlords because they feel they are "paying the landlords mortgage" when they wish they were paying their own.

I wonder if my guy is secretly not smoking crack, but instead there is a disconnect here, having to do with the entertainment industry specifically? 

please tell me your secrets.7) cap ex. budget for it. yes you may have brand new systems, but brand new systems break down with time just as everything else. you may not ever see the bills, but i would make sure i was prepared for it.8) repairs, do not underestimate the the destructive ability of tenants.