I'm not cutting expenses to the bone so I can retire but eat baloney sandwiches because that's all my budget allows. 

Perhaps we need licensed and bonded tenants.Perhaps slumlords should not be aloud to own or rent properties if they can’t afford to get things fixed by a licensed or boned contractor  

And lastly in the markets since 2019, many wholesalers are taking the meat off the bone.

Unfortunately the value add deals with the most meat on the bone tend to be the properties that are very distressed.

Unless you are particularly adept at jumping to the top of ladders without breaking a lot of bones.

Small business Is the back bone of America its what keeps it going.. investing in rentals is an outlet to take the money your earned in your job or business.  

I also do cardio 3-5 times a week, walk my dogs every day for at least 30 mins, and also lift weights around 3-4 times a week to get a head start against sarcopenia and bone density loss as I age.

I always bought low & made sure the properties had good bones.

I am in Ocala and buy fixer uppers - just be sure the bones are good and they are in a decent neighborhood. 

I actually see properties that will cashflow and have meat on the bone all the time.