I wanted to briefly re-introduce myself (I’m committing to get more active in BP again!) 

My total expense ratio on each property I own ranges anywhere from 40%-50% annually, but I also self-manage and am not a slumlord (I am pro-active with maintenance, not reactive).

I'm not talking about saving for savings sake, but actively considering how a dollar can reproduce itself so that you can not only have whatever it is you want to buy, but also put more of the reproductions to work making more dollars and still have the original dollar.

I agree we are quite active in the space. 

I currently am an active investor in the Reading area and I can tell you it’s definitely a good area to start off with.

If you put landlording next to exercising, exercising might be more passive as an activity.

Here in TN brokerages regularly hold EM deposits; I have a dedicated account for such deposits myself, by law, even though I don't actively broker RE but just maintain my brokerage for the PM side of things.

They appear to be very active in the industry.

This one will be interesting, in mountain view and it is very active. https://www.meetup.com/San-Jose-Real-Estate-Networking-Club/...

Although the Burnt Store areas are seeing somewhat sustainable demand for owner-occupied properties, we're currently still not seeing enough support for activities that would draw tourism into that area.