While it does sound like a cliche, here are some good suggestions:1) Professional certifications & licensure2) Foreign language (have some friends swearing by italki)3) Lifestyle simplification (get rid of cost, complication, distraction)4) Focus and productivity monitoring (I have really enjoyed  RescueTime for this)5) Health and wellnessMuch of my real-estate journey in the last few years has been the realization that my professional skills are my best asset in real-estate.

The condo fees and the financial health of the condo hoa is something to consider.

This doesn't over leverage you, and leaves healthly reserves for repairs and maintenance in addition to having some cash to buy a really killer deal.

We own 10 properties currently and honestly property manager rates at market (6-8% of rents plus first month rent for tenant procurement) are simply too high and we're giving up too much.There are plenty of cases where another company has specific capabilities, scaling effects, etc where it makes plenty of sense to pay a profitable company (insurance companies included) for value they have figured out how to provide.Just out of curiosity - do you not use health insurance then, either?

Regarding the moving of the system, call the snohomish health district and see what they have on file for that.

I am facing the dilemma in the fact that I wonder if starting now outweighs my patience and coming in to swoop up multiple properties when the time is right.

Training my husband to be a landlord while I focus on my health and raising the kids.

I'm hoping I can get some brief advice/guidelines, "gotchas", and rookie mistakes related to contract timelines on multi-unit properties.I'm a recently licensed agent on the residential side of the business but I currently have a buyer looking for multi-units, anywhere from Duplex up to 10-20 unit apartments.My dilemma is this: I understand how to write a strong contract on the residential side.

My dilemma is that I'm not sure whether to take them online, as I've seen a lot of reasonably priced options, or to take them in-person, in a class room, with a teacher and other students.

Environmental / health reasons?