@Joe Villeneuve Many people struggle to grasp the time value and risk management aspects of payoff vs. cashout.

You're the guy whose hand they're grasping to stay out of the abyss.I think you'd really be surprised how much the most hardened police officers and child welfare caseworkers will typically respect the difference between a responsible landlord of low-cost properties and a slumlord. 

@Eric Andrews, sounds like you have a solid grasp of what you need to accomplish your goals, keep after it and I wish you all of the luck getting there.  

She couldn't quite grasp what I was looking for.

Everyone else is a w2 earner (which there's nothing wrong with - i just feel like they have trouble grasping the concepts we strive to achieve). 

I would like to keep this SFR when I transfer in about two years, but am willing to sell to get a better grasp on a solid Real estate investing foundation.My Plan B is to gain as much equity possible within the next two years, continue to rent out a room, and possibly air bnb the third room.

Sounds like you have let the tenant know multiple times that they should contact the PM with issues and they aren't grasping the concept so unfortunately you need to train them. 

Maybe you could add some context with a real property to your scenario.Part of the reason BRRRR kills new investors is that they can't grasp the concept quickly enough that you need to buy at extreme discount, have a conservative renovation, then get a generous appraisal...its a trifecta to work perfectly...very rare.One failure of your assessment above is that you are presenting a residential property...so, comparable sales method is your appraisal method (period.)...and that is completely dependent on market conditions from one six month window to the next....assuming your market will produce value is speculation and it's an assumption of risk many folks can't stomach. 

Im not looking to do all the work and share the profit as a lot of newbies offer to do, I am more so looking for ANYONE in the houston area to let me and or one of my associates shadow you on a deal or two simply to better grasp the concept, You can only swim IN the water sort of speak.

Brain-dead excuses for human beings.On the other hand, the world is bursting at the seams with people who will grasp at any excuse not to do anything.