I would recommend focusing on markets/sub markets that will provide a more consistent return so take your time and be careful in the areas you're investing in.Personally I prefer the middle/southern part of the country because the price points are much lower and the laws are landlord friendly.

Even with stricter regulations, investors see consistent demand and potential for appreciation over time.

This consistency reveals a valuable insight: once you identify where and what your target segment is currently renting, buy similar properties.

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

You need to amass a large portfolio for it to be passive (aka hiring someone to manage).If you want to be financially independent as fast as you can then you need to do a few things. 1) get as high of an income as possible (this usually takes schooling and/or experience, think high income profession - law, medicine,etc)2) live as frugally as possible (you will sacrifice a lot here, think of not going out with friends, live at home/save on rent, etc)3) invest as much as possible and I mean invest not yoloing on random hot tips (you are starting young, time will be on your side)If you do this consistently and remain highly disciplined, you will get there faster than most.

You will need to build your CORE 4 when you get started which consists of having a great realtor, contractor, property manager, and attorney.

This is what will ultimately equate to no interest or offers, even though you're seemingly priced correctly, according to the competitionTo summarize, this certainly isn't the market where record values are being set anymore, but I'm consistently seeing most of these lots sell at minimum recent comp levels, not below

In my experience, you can consistently generate outsized returns once you can gauge which syndications are stretching to show a high projected return.  

The key is staying consistent and networking with the right people (you’re already in the right place!).

Then the partnership can be on title as the owner of both current properties and then the partnership can be the consistent taxpayer for a clean 1031 exchange.