I’ve been laid off 3 times in the past 5 years due to the unstable oil field and I’m tired of putting forth my best efforts into a company that is going to let me go.

It IS a hassle at times, but still worth the effort.

Many people will also tell you a good umbrella liability policy is plenty of asset protection, and mucking around with complicated asset protection schemes isn't really worth the time, money, and effort.

To be an investor you first take the time and make the effort to position yourself financially.

-After reading several posts regarding the BRRRR cash flow, it seems that a $300/$400 cash flow average per month might be achievable...in order to make the effort worthy, this strategy needs to scale to many more properties (50-100+ rentals)...I am wondering how an investor can manage a bunch of rental properties scattered around a city?

when at garage sales, I bring a book to read at appointments that run tardy or at the shop vs browsing my phone, I lift/do work before gym class starts vs just waiting by the door, I talk to the older folks after their senior circuit training, I listen to podcasts in bike class vs the same old music offered, I sweep up and clean up after myself on service calls and usually address something else while there, I smile and listen and am genuinely curious about the other person in conversations, I have no consumer debt or shiny new toys or gadgets, etc.

I'd love nothing more than to kick the rust off my fix-up & construction skills while seeing the efforts of sweat equity create something great.

I would still look at real estate the same meaning not worth my time or effort to even look into it.

I just don't want to direct my efforts the wrong way and put my family in a worse off position.

I would not put to much thought and effort into this.