But when the economy gets rough, the good ones can still keep your investment working and profitable.There is no standard on PM’s who handle SFR’s.

Over the past 5 years my avg income has been over 6 figures and I think going forward I can most likely save 60-80k year for investing(as long as the economy and the lobster population remain constant). 

-Consider the health of the economy in your small town?

97% of purchase price is easily done (FHA Owner Occupied 1 to 4 units) but that might be disaster if the economy contracts and you loose your job and you can't find tenants to cover your mortgage. 

As people start embracing the 'sharing economy' I think we're going to see a whole lot more co-living buildings pop up.

The economy and market dictate which, and we are the judge and jury as to making the final decision (but we do this with an informal solicitation of our investor’s opinions).  

While I'd love to jump straight into a 30+ apartment complex for economies of scale, I figure it may be better to bite off a smaller 2-4 unit property to start, which will help me learn the ropes, build the systems to scale, and establish a track record.  

Naysayers claim that reducing corporate and payroll taxes to 0% will not benefit workers, consumers, or the economy as companies will simply pocket the new found extra money instead of raising wages, creating new jobs, and lowering prices.

There is lots of meth in that area and not a lot of economy. 

Just realize you might experience increased vacancy rates in the future OR could the rebounding economy change that direction and you look like a Genius?