You'll attract good things to yourself by self-affirmation.

@Joseph Knapp I currently self manage so I have no property mgmt fees.

To answer your question -  ultimately I see my self purchasing about 15-20 units (assuming my cash flow requirements are met for each unit), over an 8-10 year period (starting next year)  in combinations of mostly SFRs and Duplexes (with consideration for triplexes and 4-units).

It's called the self-sufficiency test.

Disclosing material negotiation facts about their client is just wrong and self-defeating I don't get that at all! 

I'm not familiar with Nevada regulations for Real Estate agents, but in Texas as an agent you need to identify your Brokerage, and identify your self as a realtor.

Doing it my self costs apx $500... an attorney probably charge 1500-2000.The goal is to be poor on paper but control alot!

Of course, I want to be respectful of Chinese culture and avoid any boasting or inappropriate self-centeredness.

After that you will need to apply a thin layer of self-leveling compound.  

You have to cut expenses or make more money or both-I would spend one evening a week at a REIA meeting-I will get your spouse on board and make sure she backs you emotionally-I would set up an LLC and finding an attorney-look at starting a solo 401(k) when you quit your business, investigate it now, @Dmitriy Fomichenko sets up solo 401(k)s-many people spend everything they make and don't save anything, start saving-if you have an IRA, look at setting up a self-directed IRA through trustetc.com-I look for problems, such as expired listings, mostly no equity pretty houses, search "Brian Gibbons creative financing"Best of luck to you