I know that it takes time and volume to get a deal and realize we just need to keep churning them out.

I keep churning my profits and cashflow into more properties and cashflow, but it’s not passive.I HAD to work as an active investor and live off some of the profits or get a 9-5 job so syndication was not an option for me at the time. 

Property management can be very profitable if done correctly and that profitability has nothing to do with the coffee talk from above like cutting staff, reducing expenses and churning through maintenance bills.

And take some time to find the person that is right for you - someone who has values you respect and seems to have the right balance of work / life balance for the age they are.Ask yourself if that's where you want to be at that age.If you have family in the industry, that is a good start but its likely wise to spend some time under someone else.Walk in knowing who the person is, where they studied, who their family is, some of their interests and sell them on you.Tell them how you can and will provide value to them and their business at the cost of just asking a few question, now and again, only in the safe space of an office.Think about flipping / whole selling things other then real estate for starters such as furniture or if your handy, appliances (mini-fridges).You learn handy skills that come in useful later fixing up rentals and make money.There is a market from a cheap chest of draws , minifridge or a huge fan among students.Consider churning gift cards to build credit history..Finally, be ready to see all your planning fall to apart as life tends to do that.Have a bit of extra cash stashed away to help you get though those times.PSThink what you want of your peer but stay humble, sadly no ones likes the overachiever and RE is a people game.Your clearly doing your due diligence. 

Many great ideas are shared, which should get your brain to churning to come up with even more or ways to tackle some opportunities you have already come across.Power of Negotiating by Jimmy Napier is another terrific investment.

In short,this is suppose to help keep the economic cycle churning. 

If it's a small private investor or HML person they usually have XX number of funds and then run out for awhile until they can churn again.

But we’re here to churn up innovative strategies.

In that case and many other HML's it is how fast can you churn the money and relend it out again on points and not the ongoing payments.I disagree that a rehabber with a track record will pay mid to high teens for money.

Keep your head up, keep churning.. but be prepared to take some licks.