I think what you said there is worth its weight in GOLD. 

A good property manager can be worth their weight in gold, but a bad manager...Best of luck and again, because your goal is passive income, if you're able, I'd seriously consider single tenant net lease investments.

Plus, I listen often to Chicago radio because we get it here in Milwaukee nice and clear and I've heard a lot these last two years or so about random crime moving into areas it never was before, like on the Magnificent Mile and the Gold Coast.

Many, many more (think 100:1 or more) futures contracts for goods exist than actual goods traded.If as a speculator, I buy a contract to purchase gold, for instance, at $1200/oz. in November, I'm betting that gold will be more than $1200/oz. by November.

I love vacation rentals and managed properly can be a gold mine.

If, for some reason, this doesn't lead directly to that gold recliner on your speed boat, you will end up with a ton of first-hand knowledge about how to do things right the next time out. 

This is gold!

Read blogs, post questions, and the podcasts are gold!

They are the "gold standard" in Southern California and Shane, the owner, is always super helpful with anything you need including anything you need once you pass and dealing with the DRE.If you have any questions about getting your license or even once you have it, feel free to reach out to me anytime.

It's okay, though - you're a "greedy landlord", so you'll just have to be content with rolling around on a smaller mound of gold until then.My recommendation to you (besides selling your portfolio and buying elsewhere, which is what I am doing), is to organize with other landlords.