Stumbled across this post and have to say thank you to everyone for the feedback and insight.

You're probably right... it may have been discussed before just not threads I've stumbled upon and I'm always curious about the topic (and remain so).

I stumbled across it as a Michigan focused investor and agent, but it has some interesting and applicable data. https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/95954-a-tale-of-two-rental-markets-metro-detroit-vs-clevelandI'm partial to our market :), but point being, it does seem doable there. 

Feels like just yesterday I stumbled onto the site and got so overwhelmed by how much stuff was on here. 

I happened to stumble on a solution that worked for me, and I hope my experience helps you on your journey!

I like the brrrr strategy, but scaling is a stumbling block.

I know every inch of this county, and would share my informal opinion on anything you stumble across.

For anyone interested, I just stumbled on the best damn keto bars I've ever tasted. 

And often the “investors” we speak to haven’t brought us business to warrant being the first call when we stumble upon one.Second - consumers tend to be far more flaky than agents.

We are no longer in a turnkey world, where you can just stumble along with some money and make a living in real estate investing.