you need to scale or stay small. i had ten properties at one point, and had a partner. it was too much work to not do it full time, but the cash flow isn't great...until you scale. so you either have to grow and/or get a huge property, which is difficult obviously from a financing standpoint. anytime you get five units or more it becomes a commercial venture.  not that i'm bitching, because it was a good deal in the long run. you just can't live off of it as primary income.  people who hate landlords don't think about this: many people either don't want to or cannot properly  own and maintain their own home. therefore, you have two options: government owned homes or privately owned homes. gov't would be an absolute horror show. landlords are necessary and most try to provide good homes/apts for people. but its tough and soul sucking.
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