You're basically opening up an insurance brokerage at that point.You could incorporate a "captive insurance" tactic to save on taxes and provide insurance.

Day trading crypto, especially in a trending market, is quite easy.

The median listing price has risen 21% in Sarasota and nearly 18% in Honolulu since March 2015.https://www.trulia.com/blog/trends/10-markets-pric...

Rental rates have gone both when rates trend up and down.

I can instead buy an existing store with management and employees trained up and know what sales have been and trending for years.

Good agents tend to have the best pulse on values, both rental and sales, along with the trends that impact them.With all that said, it sounds like you're doing this right in my book.

It's generally not too business friendly and I just don't see many drivers of growth or demographic/employment trends running in its favor, compared to other parts of the country.I do think if you're already here in RI, for whatever reason, you can do OK in real estate.

I own a captive insurance agency that I started scratch in 2015 which is where my primary income comes from; I'm still a small agency but I continue to grow and started earning a profit after my first year and haven't stopped since.

I am talking beyond the obvious factors and numbers that should be ran (inventory, job market, market trends, etc.)There are many markets out there with good deals to be found so how to you decide which to settle on?

Think of ways to add some sort of incentive to bump up their interest to perform better3) While it is absolutely essential to follow the law, paying attention to property owner's request  and actually following up on them makes a huge difference4) Being flexible when it comes to agreeing on the contract terms with the property owners5) Performing your job as if the property was your own, in other words, showing that you care about the tenants and the property6) Keeping up with the latest technology trends and leveraging social media when looking for potential tenants and then keeping up with the existing tenants7) Promptly responding to tenants' request (especially in the emergency situations like water leak f.e.)If you'd like some more, feel free to PM me.Good luck!