DO NOT invest with Chris Walters or Jim Thorpe, they are repeated and known scammers who have been issued fines by the WA State Department of Financial Institutions and are currently under investigation. 

BRRRR the sfr (using the primary residence holding costs to cover the sfr holding costs) and repeat to grow the portfolio

Typically issues repeat themselves

However, communication issues with Lacey began almost immediately—she took two weeks just to send me a contract and was frequently unresponsive, blaming weather-related issues.She advertised the property as highly profitable, but when I asked for proof, she never provided any.

I respect the fact that you at least admit you are guilty of it but some people are just repeat offender(of the same subject).  

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.Some familiar names are mentioned frequently: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend conducting thorough research on each app online to understand their offerings, pricing, etc.

Sure- get a full time job, buy a small multifamily, live in one of the units and then repeat that process every year for the next 10 years.

Some states allow an eviction for repeated violations of a rental agreement.It is also not a good practice to wait to long to raise rent to market rates. 

And, real estate tends to "wobble" quite frequently these days haha.