Some people brag about the number of doors but cash flow is very little.

Hi, great information as an Ohio Realtor, I came by to tell you that a lot of people are investing in Ohio.

Don't let people tell you there are no deals out there.

Most self employed people think they make a ton of money which may be true but they "Never" show it on their Net profits because of all of the deductions and write offs.

i was told by a few people on bigger pockets and bank manager assume , not the amount you need but enough to help if you got money on your own to add,

Aloha Chance,  I often say "meet people where they are at" which means you can't use a cookie cutter, one size fits all approach. 

I've heard about people creating Property Management businesses and billing their properties for service... which seams easier but I know that subjects me to self employment tax (but does open up other possibilities of self employed 401ks and such).

In a 1031 you are time constrained and a lot of people have low deal flow right now because inventory is very low in most places.

The end result is I have people looking to help me build my business that I only have to pay when they get results. 

Competition is definitely lower as well as prices, but distance is usually a factor for most people.