I am happy to be part of this community, and would like to share my current financial situation and personal rental property goal.

You have more influence than just your regular vote. 

I would never necessarily fall in love with a deal and make it emotional because you could possibly overlook the financials.

And if you're doing a fixed price contract, you need to verify the contractor is financially capable of delivering. 

My goal is to be financially independent and not have to rely on a paycheck all the while being able to build a portfolio that can be handed down to my 2 kids.

Then the LLC never becomes an independant financial entity, even if it holds income?

In search of financial freedom for a number of reasons.  

Take control of your financial future use your experience and knowledge.  

Depending on your market, I'd suggest Absentee Owners with Equity, Seniors with Long-Time Ownership and Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores.These are good seller leads who haven't yet put their homes on the market.

Don't let naysayers that have no numbers and no information other than news sound bites scare you from pursuing things that make sense from a strictly financial point of view.