page=5Bonus for the weekend, my collection for starters (read the comments too, and then if you like the author, go check out what else they wrote):- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/stages-of-investing/- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/newbies-learn-real-estate-investing/- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/5-ways-to-know-youre-not-ready-to-invest/- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ideal-vs-desperate-investor/- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/how-much-to-offer-property/- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/hazardous-attitudes-of-investors/- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/05/31/21-traits-scammy-real-estate-investment-guru/- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/youre-not-cut-out-to-be-real-estate-investor/- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/questions-new-investors-should-ask/If that's not enough, ping me and I'll give you a whole collection of blogs and podcasts to follow.Bonus 2: 1) Read at least one hour per day every single day.2) Remember the quote by Jim Rohn "You are the average of the five people that you spend the most time with."3) Check for toilet paper before sitting down.

A applicants attitude is a key factor in screening out the bad apples.

Rich people’s attitude vary considerably just as all others.

I love your attitude as well.

I think we all agree PM is a challenging business, 90% of the time it's very satisfying providing safe, well-maintained housing...8% it's an absolute thrill because there's nothing quite so invigorating as meeting a mouthy tenant in court and seeing a night-and-day attitude change...and 2% its humbling when you need to separate ties with an owner (or tenant for that matter) because they need to go in a different direction. 

That attitude will get you far.

Her attitude is "I've got the safety net. 

But what you need are actual tangible actions, not just attitudes.

You seem to really have the right attitude and expectations going forward. 5 years is a very reasonable time to achieve the financial freedom you are seeking.

You can reduce that risk with serious research on your market; studying market cycles, the attitude of the city regarding growth, master plans, jobs expected or know to be coming to the area.