Single family is very difficult and time consuming to scale from a rental standpoint.

I should have used the word consumer in my previous post.

As you mentioned the return rate on effort can be very low, but just getting 1-2 deals could make your year so only you can determine what your effort/ labor is worthResearching each seller can be time consuming and potentially a waste of time if they don't want to sell.

While I have never filed a claim with them, they provide the coverage I want for cheaper than the consumer providers do, plus it includes 1 million dollar liability per property.

Hi BP community --New investor here with two immediate goals: establish my network and consume as much knowledge as possible before I make the official leap with my first property.

This will be costly and time-consuming, and you will still not have a house during the process. 

I have been consuming BP podcasts, reading, talking to a couple other investors and trying to hone in on what I want, but truth be told it has been a little intimidating and overwhelming...if it was easy everybody would do it!

4) How substantial of a job is the removal of a property and how time-consuming is it?

Most are time consuming but can be a great way to get an "off market" deal.

If you are a smaller invester and in full growth mode, trying to acquire as much as you can while still working your W-2 job, with family responsibilities, etc then you may want to minimize turnover for a time as this could consume a decent amount of time (and might make you miss a deal perhaps) .