He is on a month to month lease so potentially I could give him notice and wait until the end of March.

…we are waiting on $$$ for taxes, water and gas to run boiler system.

I am curious though you mentioned neighbors and dining room-- are you living in one of the units?

However, the reality is neither of us is going to be a professional athlete.As as you mentioned, its a "dream." 

I mention this because we designated the entities we used for flips as S-Corps. 

I think the other methods you mentioned can be just as if not more profitable as storage again depending on strategy, deal and execution.  

Also, I mentioned that I was considering increasing the late fee, but the state new law caps it at $50.

Here is a summary of the book.https://www.nateliason.com/notes/long-distance-real-estate-investing-david-greeneThe book also mentions the importance of having a rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.

Do you recommend those folks wait until the market goes down or just take a reeeeeeally long time to save and leverage lower value homes?

As Jon mentioned above I'm looking to dive into Real Estate here in Richmond and would love to be a part of any new networking opportunities.Looking forward to see what you put together!