These arrangements were also flexible and I moved multiple times as I accepted promotions at different workplaces.

And lots of other goodies, which I won't bore you with cause it will sound like self promotion, which isn't my intention here.

The doctrine of caveat emptor or “let the buyer beware”—is based on the notion that purchasers must fend for themselves" Mike,Are you suggesting the low real estate taxes and no income taxes get made up in other areas which might make Washington less enticing from a tax perspective?  

Use Social Media to Promote Your ListingSocial media is a powerful marketing tool to help you reach a wider audience and promote your real estate listing.

If a property manager is going to negotiate, or offer to negotiate the rental of an interest in real estate, or promote the rental or leasing of real estate, he or she will need a broker's license.

Telling you this as a former financial advisor.Real estate gurus/promoters are ultimately compensated either by selling you their systems or coaching programs or by hoping that you will find them a deal to partner on.

as for the $55 app fee, I market it as,"The $55 application fee will be returned to you via first month's rent" this promotes that only a tenant who believes they qualify per your rental qualifying standards will apply. 

My girlfriend and I have just started corporate jobs at high salaries and would like to be a part of the FIRE movement.We've been interviewing financial advisors and all the ones we've interviewed look down upon real estate as a viable long-term investment strategy and choose to promote stocks and bonds instead.Can anyone recommend a good financial advisor or financial services company in Houston that is pro real estate?

Promotional disclosure - I am in the business of selling professional services to real estate investors like yourself and completely understand it is not an easy task to find a trusted advisor to bring on as a team member. 

Definitely not double, so that cash flow of another double before my own single is enticing.