Now, all these things will eventually happen but it's only in looking back that there's any ability to observe the actual timing of events.

Absorb as much as you can, catch the bug and keep reading and observing.

Some observations:- I don’t recommend offering discounts for multi-year leases.

I would just have them find what they saw wrong and me observe from what I could with pictures and then find my own. 

Sorry, that's just my observation over the past 12 or so years.

One point of observation is that all of the selling videos I watched that made me want to purchase the system made it seem that I either didn't have to have any money or that if I purchased the system I would have access to money. 

There are problems with this approach as I was observing a neighbor absentee landlord handling his tenants.

In essence no, I have not observed what you mentioned but I do respect your opinion.

The hardest part from what I hear is getting an already licensed inspector to mentor you because I believe you have to observe/assist in 100 inspections before you can go out on your own among other license requirements.

Not to worried about having a property manager and having less cash flow because from what I've observed from podcast and other investors is once the ball gets rolling it is a lot easier to keep going.