Then I broke down my income streams to understand where all the flows were coming from.

Here in VT there are many small streams and many places are in a floodplain. 

Hello,I am a general contractor with part tIme crew, they are skilled and trustworthy but I can’t hire them full time because I do not have steady stream of revenue, we specialize in kitchen and bathroom remodel, during summer we are quite busy but thIngs slow down startIng Oct till late Feb / March.

Always keep in mind when investing in income properties that every property has two separate income streams.

I would like to build assets to create a solid passive income stream that can replace my 9-5 income. 

Available lines of credit and a steady stream of extra money from your w2 job can’t mitigate that risk .

However, after reading, and reading, and reading some more, I'm thinking of changing that goal to not only be able to pay cash for a home, but to also build an income stream through rentals. 

The thing about a house in a heavily wooded area is that there is a never ending stream of mice looking to get in.

Always consider the source.Hateful tenants are generally by nature outside the normal stream of society.

What I have observed in several instances is that people are really not purchasing an investment or a revenue stream.