., my ability to get off the ground faster than others is hampered by the fact that I can't eliminate the expenses tied to the aforementioned items.

Of course, that means it also cuts both ways, in that if you're not going about it correctly you can severely hamper yourself, too.

It's a win-win as it is just one more non-cookie cutter tool I can offer to help people grow their portfolio without being hampered by expensive and too often punitive management contracts when not needed. 

But that is a 30 year play IMO.I am going to grad school currently for a masters in engineering and it is significantly hampering my ability to review deals and focus on real estate.  

I realized that I am severely hampered by not knowing all of the real estate and business terminology because I was lost on a lot of concepts.

Many owners have an emotional attachment which hampers the process.

And your tenants are going to be further hampered by the fact that they're Section 8 tenants.  

We've increased our financial independence moving to NC (lower cost of living and wife no longer works), but part of that means having slightly less income to cover economic shocks.The CA duplex is also really hampering our ability to finance additional properties.

I get the impression from you that belonging to a broker can hamper your goals, but that it also depends largely on the broker you choose.

Would it hamper our ability to sell the note?