If RE is the way you want to invest, I'd recommend one of 100 other methods to invest in RE, especially starting out.

Cash flow is my end goal, but in order to reach that point where I can afford those kind of properties I'm left with the method mentioned above unless someone can give me any better ideas.Please, anyone reading along this thread; would you please give me some pointers if my mindset is not in the right place or there is a more optimal route I can take.Ideally, I'd like to keep my potential business partner because of the fact that he would cover any labor costs in the present as well as in the future and is giving me full control of the property in terms of tenants, decisions on holding / selling, and what to do to properties in order to appreciate their values.

You want to evaluate the different kind of financing available to you and what each method of financing offers you. 

This accounting method lets us sleep better at night knowing that we didn't over-pay for that location, and gives us significant cushion incase of a blow up.

Is there a way to filter out these people on listsource (or any method to get this fixed)?  

I'd go back to the first way that you were doing things, sounds like it was working and the new method isn't.  

Looking at Student Rental #3 in December, and then for 2016 learning about the BRRRR method and executing upon a deal, so if anyone has information, currently does it, or can give any advice, I would LOVE to hear from you!!

The Information is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice or any other advice, is general in nature and not specific to you. 

I want to start a topic about what interesting methods people have tried for their marketing.

PIG-gy backing on Ben Leybovich's unfortunate flooding experience, I wanted to know what methods Puget Sound area investors use to help them evaluate flood risk on a buy-and-hold opportunity.Secondary question would are water-related red-flags for a property, and what are things that give you pause but can be worked with?