And in case you couldn't tell, I'm extremely passionate about it.

He doesn't appear to have any skill, competitive advantage, or passion of RE.

I realize this is a sensitive topic and invokes passion on all sides but let's keep it civil to keep it open. 

His passion lies in real estate and he is so good at it, and together we could accomplish a lot.

You are right and as I said, I was aiming for 1% rules, good neighborhoods, and most importantly, high-quality TK providers who offer the three main things, "renovation - sale at or below appraisal - property management" out of one hand.I have been cash flow positive with each property from day one and as the scarcity of properties has kept increasing the rent levels have increased as well, so my cash flow is growing actually faster than I thought.To me, the goal was to reach my "Time Freedom Point" where I no longer have to exchange time for money and can do what I am passionate about all day long.

Hey Travis, That's awesome - happy to know that people from other states are doing business in Detroit, sharing a passion with the city.

I have several templates and resources to structure creative financing deals with sellers and have a passion for doing so.

If you are passionate about something marriage, job, business, investing then the passion can carry you through the tough times to the other side when things get better again.So before investors just start buying stuff to get going really spend more time thinking about the life you want for yourself and your family and make sure the spouse has the same vision.

I feel passionate about this one.

For years I had a passion to pursue investing in real estate and I never got much traction until I was so clear in my mind on my desired outcome.In 2011 I quit my job and set out to buy and sell multifamily.Early on in my journey, I struggled to find investors to fund deals.