If the gains are properly calculated, which you're not doing, even in a worst-case scenario of poor appreciation, what I outlined is going to achieve a total return roughly equal to stocks or bonds.So you're assuming the Compton house rents for $3500--given, we don't know how many bedrooms it has, what condition it is, or whether the landlord has been able to keep up with market in spite of rent control, but that's top of the market for a home that has 2-3 bedrooms and probably isn't the Taj Mahal.

Connect anytime!  

Looking to connect with an investor-friendly/focused real estate agent for identifying properties in South Jersey and the Philadelphia area (possibly suburbs).

Would love to connect and appreciate any advice anyone can offer!

Furthermore, many owners in the Caribbean bought their properties as vacation homes, diminishing the connection between what a home rents for and what it sells for(and not in the direction an investor would like.) 

@Tom Server Be sure you give the proper notice before the first increased payment is due.

I'd suggest getting to as many in-person meetups as possible...the in-person energy is different and some of the best connections & friends have been through in-person meetups. 

I have to use a connectivity partner.  

Hemlane's complete package includes the "connection" with the leasing agent. 

In addition to all the points above - continue to educate yourself and surround yourself with those doing it at the levels that you want to get at.I don't know what your family business does, but if there is a way, find creative, legal and non-invasive ways to leverage that to build connections and expand your sphere of influence.