This is a great community to connect with people, learn the ropes, and get advice from those who've been in the game for a while.

So I require skin in the game (average is 5% to 15%) to offset this.

James Wise called you out on ties/ownership in this PM entity, and you played word-salad games trying to pretend had no connections to it. 

Real Estate is the long game, not the get rich quick theme we hear on social media. 

Hello, I am completely new to real estate investing and was hoping to find out from people who have been in the game for a while what a realistic earning potential would be from accumulating long term rentals over time. 

We debate selling it all the time but we know homes in CA usually always increase in value and it is just a waiting game and we can’t sell it right now and make a profit yet.

If you are going to do a game room and want it to move the needle then you need to really do it.  

You can find loads of articles, videos, and online courses that'll give you a solid foundation in construction basics.Network and Find a Mentor: Try connecting with people who've been in the game for a while.

This is part of the game.

I've been in the real estate game for over 20 years and have done my fair share of transactions, including condos and multifamily properties.