I remember her reasoning for choosing my apartment was for its proximity to the train station. 

They were afraid to wreck the train by raising rates which was fine until the flood of stimulus money collided with the temporary scarcity of COVID.

It's accurately assessed for 45k next to the train tracks and has a 16 foot wide easement right through the property. 

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

My first year was filled with attending classes (I'm with Keller Williams, and they provide awesome free training to their agents), talking to people (in grocery stores, family, online chat rooms, etc), and listening to Bigger Pockets podcasts as I drove (alone) or walked my dog.Literally in year 3, I started getting repeat clients. 

I have gone through the ProjectRE course and truthfully it was one of the greatest hands on trainings someone wanting to invest in real estate could get.

So I am not sure if the training has changed/adapted as a lot has changed in the space. 

Be well capitalized, get proper training (not youtube training) and follow the rules. 

Property Managers that are a member of NARPM receive extensive training and guidance.

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.