Change your story each month as different stories will resonate with different people AND use each story to emphasize one of your “who do you know…” questions.

My wife and I had our first brush with real estate which came through purchasing our own home, and it sparked a fire within us to build a sustainable portfolio that benefits both future tenants and ourselves.

My intent is that my positive cash flow will fully sustain my desired life-style at the time I choose to leave traditional employment.

My partner and I know we will probably have to start small and have considered purchasing one or two properties ourselves this year to test this out- but our business is not at a place yet where we can afford to sustain the losses on a monthly basis (we are well aware that we will be cash flow negative given the rates and what we will be able to charge for rent). 

I haven't shopped around yet, but I imagine an umbrella policy for the pool would increase costs.I do have a smallish home maintenance fund saved of about $20,000 so could sustain any unforseen expenses for a tiny bit. 

If the role or industry seems like something that resonates with you, I would say go for it.

You mentioned a wide variety of interests - so my suggestion is to focus on one or two that really resonate with you and dive in.

Dollar General and Dollar Tree have been building ~1,000 stores each in the U.S. each year for over a decade, and I've read people on the forums who have pursued strategies for building and leasing specifically to these players at a high volume.How is this rate of new builds sustainable, and how can we determine the point of saturation, when the pipeline ends?

So, your model if getting out 100% financed and with great COC performance, it's not a realistic goal in any volume sense. ie non-sustainable business model. 

📊💬As investors, how do we navigate this changing landscape while ensuring sustainability and growth?