If it was purely for investment purposes, I'd look at it differently perhaps... 

In my calculations, I'm just allotting $500/month of rent purely towards taxes, so that I can stay conservative and see if the numbers still work (so basically I'm running the numbers assuming I actually get $1900/month in rent).

If we're looking at purely NOI, what do you guys think I reasonably expect to find?

The one in my home is pure and simple convenient and borne from the love of traveling and meeting people.

Can you suggest some good neighborhoods to look for and is this pure cashflow market or we can also get some appreciation on property?

Either way they have their life you have yours, make the most of it and demand, through your actions, that you get what you want.A lot of times the return on an investment like that, 1m+ sfr, is not worth it, from a purely numbers point.

If you are talking about making pure cash flow with highly leveraged properties, with absolutely no personal involvement, and assuming you want to just live off this money, yes, you are going to need a lot of properties and they are going to have to be good deals.

Wish I was acquiring properties already at that age - by the time pure 30 you'll be in a very good position at this rate.All the best with the new property management venture.

#4 & #5 on your list are pure discrimination.

I have been educating and telling people this FOR YEARS> I show actual proof, my leads, my deals, my HUD statements, YET people DESPITE common sense and logic STILL throw my advise in the wind and out of PURE ignorance stupidity lack of intelligence, still do DMM , bandit signs driving for dollars.Your success depends on your ability to find motivated seller leads YET you rely on lead generation strategies with LESS THAN 3% to get leads.