This concern is legit, especially data and statistics of the economy and unemployment rate are not that great.

What your life goals are, independent of Real Estate or financial goals.

Statistically speaking, the chances of him losing money off a safer deal like that are very slim, plus it would be such low maintenance especially if hiring management. 

Knowing you, I assume you're being facetious, and I agree :)  Asking a question and then answering it yourself, using mostly anecdotal statements that don't really have any weight of statistical evidence behind them, would make me suspicious as well.

You have to be able to do better than that.I don't have kids, so what I would do is to get a place with a locking garage near a police station somewhere in the slums where properties go for peanuts, put a fence around the place and a steel door front and back, put in an independent 8-16 security-camera setup, get a monitored door/window/glassbreak security system, put a 12-gauge home defense short-barrel shotgun in my closet, maybe a cuddly Doberman puppy, and I'd be fine.

I was able to watch the first two videos that Brandon released for the financial freedom blueprints a while back but haven't been able to find the rest or hear that they even came out. If they haven't come out yet the...

Would love some contact information if your preferred plumber in the Independence MO market.

I recommend looking for an independent agent (they represent many companies not just one).

I have to get a shower and a small kitchen area put in downstairs before they can truly be 2 independent units.

I can potentially connect you or find you deals independently.