@Joseph BinkowskiDon’t forget that you can now be qualified as an accredited investor by passing the series 65 exam without any income or net worth requirements.It will cost you around $200 to $300 and will be valid for 2 years (unless you can park your license with a financial advisor firm, then it will last as long as you maintain it).It is not a difficult exam and you should be able to pass it with around 40 hours of self study with a good prep book or website.

It sounds like you have a lot of experience in this space, and I'm always interested in learning more.I think one takeaway is that this is a difficult asset class to own and operate, and just like @Jay Hinrichs mentioned, having a great team is essential!

Not so difficult. 

There will be moments when challenges feel insurmountable—deals that fall apart, difficult contractors, financial struggles—but the only way to succeed is to persevere.

Actually out here in the west with our homeless situations that are out of control in certain areas they cause all sorts of fires.

However, my credit is not good and I'm having a difficult time getting anyone to rent to me.

It’s difficult to get ahold of Xander, he hides behind his staff.

The more rentals you have the more risk there is to having a bad situation crop up.

Ultimately, it's difficult to confirm the identity of the borrower. 

And financing from what I've heard is very difficult to get.