Simply put, it is exceptionally difficult to become wealthy as an "E" (employee).

. $300 for each of our LLCs).OT for this forum, but just saying, it seems that anybody can sue anybody for anything, regardless of an LLC.... we've been sued several times (not by tenants), but one was even in a corporation we owned (since then we've closed that business) & the former employee also sued my daddy/the owner, personally; another person sued the farm / the LLC that owned the farm & my daddy, personally + our insurance .... my point is that each time it was a law suit by 1 person against us in various ways/right smack thru the various levels of 'asset protection'.  

Great podcast, really like the discussion about doing what you're good at and finding a partner/employee to help with the rest.

Since 1998, there has been a 44% drop in Fortune 500 companies offering pensions; instead pushing their employees to manage their retirement themselves through a 401K or other management investment vehicle [Source: Towers Waters]I was in that situation.

I don't pretend to know your market....but you seem similar to @William Collins here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/445367-full-time-employee-multiple-brrrr-side-hustle-2875-to-goalHe's getting purchase/rehab at 70% of ARV and getting nice ~2% of purchase in gross rent.I hope some more experienced lenders weigh in.

I severely underestimated what employees could accomplish when that person wasn't me. 

I will say entering into the Real Estate agent world is a huge change from regular W-2 employee/employer relationships.

My search for another job landed me in another country, working as a contract employee through a third party.

Whatever type of employee you have been, go to the owner (or as close as you can get) and let them know right now that you are going to step it up for your kids and be the absolute best employee they have on their payroll.

The renters demographic is high-paying tech & education industry employees/families (UVU, BYU are minutes away, and they are both expanding their campus).