If we hadn't moved forward and made the offer and went through the process, negative as it was, we wouldn't have met the people we have who ended up helping us more in the 2 hour meeting at the end than anyone else. 

Most people will never jump off the Cliff and invest. 

What they are bringing in vs what the properties are worth likely means you could put that money in a high yield savings account, reduce the risk and probably get as much in interest as you net with the rentals.

I wanted to say thank you to all the individuals who reached out to me and connected me with some very influential people.

I've had conflicting reports more than 50% of the time which shows what you are bringing up is EXACTLY the case. 

The slow season is November and April, but people still rent.Hope that helps!

My goal for this post is to connect with other people and form symbiotic professional relationships if the professional chemistry is right.

yes, some people (who run it as a full time business) do well, just as some people who run automotive manufactures, chemical plants, and construction companies do well.

I cannot believe more people are not furious.

Let me know if Facebook doesn't work for some people and I will try come up with something else.