My wife and I manage 26 LTR’s by ourselves, have done numerous flips over the years and raised 3 children all while I work 60-80 hours a week in my “regular” job.  

For an investing giant that can employ numerous mentees to do all the calling and researching for them it is a great thing. especially when your mentees are paying you to work for you. 

@John El-khouri I use a virtual mailbox since I’ve moved numerous times around the world.

I am committed to purchasing a property in the next 12 months, hopefully much sooner@Sean Haran: If you are intellectually curious and fiscally smart, you can use Creative Financing to invest in any market, local or remote. 

This site is an incredible platform that has numerous resources so definitely take advantage of it all.

This site is an incredible platform that has numerous resources so definitely take advantage of it all.

I would also run a LOT more numbers, and do a thorough cost / benefit analysis looking at numerous factors like what I described above.

During the junk out of the unit, the company removing all the junk found 1 loaded gun and numerous knives (not kitchen) as well as baseball bats.  

First even free things cost you...they always do...they cost time, effort and intellectual capacity since you can only do so much. 

As you well note, owning real estate is GOOD and there are numerous ways to go about it that work.