4 hour work week by Ferriss has lots of good stuff, but dangerous stuff alsoI am old school, and there are many many lessons the young people need to learn to be financially free, not only financially, emotionally and mentally alsoMost I presume are not schooled in Wall Street with derivatives and upper echelons of financeMost are not sophisticated enough to start corporations, investment firms, syndications etcIf you are average blue collar dude, with vision , passion, willing to work, you can make it and be financially free, beating the frigin systemBe careful what you read and listen to, and it's ******** to think you will work only 4 hours a week and be successfulMaybe eventually, but like rich dad says, when your assets begin paying for your desiresDanny Peavey

Your family needs income, health benefits, and you being involved in their lives.

Health hazards aside, there's very likely a law in your state that relates directly to lead paint and renting to families.

You have mentally been thrown in the garbage can because you have not come through for them. 

A successful real estate career is consists of many different parts. some Investors need to know what a Realtor does and at the same time a Realtor needs to have an investor mentality.

They should be able to tell you if any other regulator types are involved in inspections of rental properties, like the Fire Department or Health Department, never know who is looking out for the public welfare with a hand out for some fee.Starting off, go to your public defender's office or legal aid office, inquire about services they provide for tenants and get any Tenant's Rights pamphlets they may hand out, this is a mission into enemy territory of sorts, but knowing what legal services might be available to your tenants can be very interesting.

Mental Note:  They are not in a position to get blood from said rock.  

I plan on being much more strategic about my investing instead of going with the herd mentality when I worked at a firm, which was just get properties on the board asap.

Unless they have a long-standing business mentality to build on that on their own, they won't last.

Hi @Curtis Curley I really like your discipline and where you're heading mentally to get yourself financially free.