I'd recommend to find a mentor to learn under to accelerate your growth.

. - Several people told me this.Job out tasks that are below your paygrade - J ScottMuch of what I learned was from doing, making mistakes and doing my best not to repeat those mistakes.

I didn't do the math above, but explain what that takes the P/E ratio to; and is it realistic, that future potential earnings growth will support that.He also mentioned investing in the S&P, lets call it more Tech investments. 

It is no easy task. 

As you begin evaluating different metros and opportunities for your first properties some metrics that can be helpful are items like population growth, job growth, rent growth and job diversification.

Determining which cities are experiencing job growth, job diversification, rent growth and population growth can help provide some filters.

Just the mindset growth I have taken is worth the 20K.

Columbus, Oh continues to develop and grow and has seen growth in job growth but more importantly job diversification.

As alluded to above Winston-Salem and Greensboro are somewhat local metros to you that have performed well and look poised to continue as the southeast continues to experience; population growth, job growth, rent growth and job diversification.

You may already know this, but Canton's biggest assest job-wise is also its biggest draw back for growth - the paper factory.