Because he was a very large man and was getting out of control, I ran back to the car, grabbed my small tape recorder, shoved it  under his nose (I'm only 5'2") and told him if he had anything to say to speak into this. 

These guys bought up portfolios a few years back, by and large with 1031 moneys, waited for the cap rates to compress, and now they are unloading. 

Or what business type would best facilitate growth to eventually manage a large portfolio and provide comfort for investors and ourselves? 

We financed a very large air B and B in big bear with tons of views and amentities the revenue took a 50 percent cut.

When the event happens, scaling to the point of leaving the day job to managing a decent portfolio of buy hold rentals for consistent passive income.My current line of work is in the coffee industry, managing and developing teams globally for a specialty coffee company and more or less living on the road as I help launch cafes from New York to Kyoto.  

Don't be fooled by the name, it has become a very large group of HA/VRBO owners.Mike

I am currently self managing my properties, but as I scale, I know that won't be a possibility at some point. 

I doubt he'd be trying this of he was renting in a large complex with corporate type management.

However the monthly payments are still considerably lower than what I can afford, and I am also largely financially independent at this point in life.I scrimped and saved til about age 37....now I spend pretty freely as even doing so I have much more coming in than going out.

Moving into real estate both as a job and new career path, currently in classes to get my agent's license.Okay, now the long version, it's largely for myself, and to organize my thoughts, so don't feel compelled to read.