I have to keep a separate account to pay those expenses and a yearly statement accounting for escrow and estimated future payments.It’s not exactly passive. 

alot of this I think would be determined on personal goals of yourself and family followed by goals of your future for example I bought my first house 2 years ago small little 3 bed 1 bath thought great started now i have 1 5 year old terror I already see the drama of a girl in teens sharing a bath room -_- I would give ANYTHING to go back 2 years and buy a duplex "but I cant" sooo I now have great sweat equity built into my home and will be taking a heloc out on it to do my first deal.

Just a tip for the future.

I am hoping to start off with a duplex or triplex sometime in the near future.

Just would like to get an over all feel for SFH investing for the foreseeable future and ask questions like I’ve been doing with MFH the past month.

Data currency (timeliness)3.

Show him the future value. 

I have the added benefit of the va loan with no money down.Who knows, maybe we could help eachother out or partner up on something in the future.

I care less about past or future.

There is the potential to build out on 2 of the acres, which are mostly forest, that could add another 6-8 units in the future.