You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

It seems that many companies, associations and websites, even though they claim to be independent, are in some way sponsored by insurance companies, and are underreporting insurance premiums, claiming they are only increasing slightly over time.

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

I was able to become financially independent in 2 years with two properties.

I don't number my properties (I don't own anything anymore I don't want to keep) but I do keep tabs on my net profit independent of income taxes on each unit because if a unit starts to slip I need to know if it can be salvaged (have I been consistent with rent increases?

My youngest is 16 and very independent so no issues there.  

It does however give you a degree of independence to choose what you want to do.As your portfolio grows you'll also feel the weight of future capex responsibility more, which ironically points you to growing more cash flow through more real estate.The other issue is that you are chasing a moving goalpost.

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

I'm not saying the tools aren't good, but I am saying that I like to be able to replicate results independently.