The opportunities are fewer for bigger properties but it’s less hamster in a wheel than trying to get 20 SFHs.

I'm relativity new to the real estate world (couple of deals) but my wheels are always spinning and sometimes the hamster cant keep up.

I think rentals because of the potential cash flow without an intense focus or rush to flip and I can scale up as I fade out of the hamster wheel.

I have a tenant who has a cat and a hamster and is asking me to waive the fees/rent for the hamster.Does anyone have concrete experience on tenants having hamsters and advice about the waiving the costs for the hamster?

Hamster wheel of treats doled out by others doesn't excite me very much. 

I was in that horrible hamster wheel with two kids in diapers and barely making ends meet.

I think this is all need to know in order to be able to finally move forward with this and get out of the hamster wheel of renting :-)

Here is a thing, if you want to break free from the hamster’s wheel, you have to get creative!

I've known that I'm not meant for the corporate hamster wheel for a decade, but have ignored that little voice in my head because I was taught that going to college and joining cubicle life is what you're *supposed* to do.Debts$30k in student debt at no more than 6% interest (most under 4%)$15k in credit card debt at no more than 13.5% interest12% of my gross income going to 401(k) with no matchPrimary residence payment is 15% of gross household incomeNo car payments; none plannedAssetsCashed-Out on equity of Duplex #1 to purchase Duplex #2 and to improve cash flow on #1Purchasing and renovating Duplex #2 to increase monthly cash flowExpect to have $15-20k in remaining funds after #2 purchase/reno$25k in an untouchable (per hubs) "Oh Sh*t" fund$7k in stocks that could be liquidatedDisclaimerCredit card debt was due to two back-to-back major unplanned primary residence expenses when we were only on one income.

I think that rentals are definitely the way I want to go for long term, but flipping felt like it could be a faster opportunity to move off of the hamster wheel and into real estate investing.