I just talked with a Behr Rep and their new Dynasty line of exterior paint is expected to last 20 years, and that's in the desert..Personally after having been in the painting industry for over 40 years there is no paint that can be guaranteed to last 20 years. 

The plan was to do as much in-person networking as possible (via regional RE networking events).

She knows us so well that she will personally lend to me without any collateral.

They have in-person meetings, and they also have chats often by Zoom. https://www.ocreic.org/

Once a judge signs off on the judgement and the damages, you can hire an attorney to garnish wages or place a lien on any personal property of the tenant and/or co-signers.

I don't ask for SSN and also personally have never provided/been pressured to provide them myself when I used to rent, and honestly don't want to open up liability for having to keep someone's SSN either.

Any recommendations from personal experience?

Hey Patience, I would personally get a loan and buy as many properties as I comfortably could.

Also worth taking a look at cities and metros in person, although the flight and hotel/air bnb can add up, you can generally write those costs off, and in general getting on the ground and feeling the energy of a city or market can tell you a lot about the intangibles there.  

Hey All -- I believe I have an understanding of the financial workflow here, but figured this group would have lots of personal experience and or advice.