Direct real estate investing is too much work to not achieve high double digit returns on your invested capital.Regarding leverage and risk. leverage is way down on many investors list of concerns who prudently purchase properties in good markets and locations that have a low risk of depreciating market values and vacancy.  

From the backend accounting, to the ads created, to the web presence.

Having they review and sign the lease without you in their presence gives them time to review without you awkwardly looking over their shoulder.

I need to send them a contract to sign, then return to me either in physical form or digitally.

I need to send them a contract to sign, then return to me either in physical form or digitally.

As a numbers person, if I knew that I could invest somewhere a get double digit returns and be able to pull the equity out of the home and make your current situation better, I would go for that.

The professionals guide to double digit returns, multi-generational wealth, and a worry free retirement.  

Besides, my feeling is that if you can't sell as an agent, you will really have difficulty when everything - presence, lead generation, paperwork, etc - falls on you. 

Internet presence helps, but many of your future tenants will come off the sign.  

Years from now, we'll still be still in front of the room.We're in the process of making our teaching accessible online, for those that can't make the event due to a conflict or distance, as well as digital for those that missed the original event.