But he told me his job was to make those who worked for him to enable them to move up the ladder and in my business he said my goal should be to help your clients become millionaires and they will drag you along with them. :)Thanks for sharing this success story, Jay.  

Great job amassing that portfolio!

Great job @Garrett Brown!

Musk was nuts, Bezos was nuts, Cardone, Jobs, all "nuts", every great was "nuts" until they were relabeled a visionary, path blazer, innovator, genius. 

This will increase the return above what can be obtained on a passive investment.The flipside of having the power to control everything is that it can be alot of work (and a full-time job if a person is putting in sweat equity).

Or you might have to suck it up at that job and do real estate part time till it takes off

Employment Growth Outpacing Housing SupplyBuffalo leads the nation in the ratio of new jobs to new homes permitted.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

Once you narrow it down, start with small jobs to test their reliability and quality before giving them bigger projects.Building a solid network takes time, but having dependable people on call is a lifesaver for your rentals.

I have a W-2 Job, capital saved up for a down payment (or two), and a buy box based on my affordability.