I have heard that you need to have 7 streams of revenue.

That this could catapult our REI plans and lead to an income stream that could allow us build some serious wealth. 

I'm now thinking seriously about how real estate investing may help me fulfill my need to diversify out of stocks and create a relatively passive stream of income that will help supplement my retirement and, going forward, help provide long-term for the needs of my adult autistic son.  

At the very minimum something like the Defense Tech Mk-6 stream spray. 

I'm looking to put some money into real estate to bring in another stream of income.

I also have income streams outside of my rental properties such that I don't actually need any of the cash flow.

This process has turned into a real revenue stream for some.  

@Erik Azevedo ,It's your first property, and you might not have a solid stream of income coming in, so, yes, you ought to keep $15k on standby until you can collect some rent.

This allowed me a recurring income stream with which to build from.

These are my current income streams however for many reasons I feel like they could be simplified and/or made legitimate.My 'income' from the managing of rental properties however because there is no company it's really a 'gift' from the trust so in the eyes of lenders it is not actually viewed as income (nor is it really enough to qualify for a loan).