Many factors go into this,...too many to mention here.I've mentored a number of people, new and experienced, with the goal of expanding their portfolio, and making their time more efficient. 

I just figured it kind of goes hand-in-hand with what we are trying to do .We also have thought about this summer Airbnb our home.

Quote from @Eric Eckert: Not sure if this is the right forum to post this, but I wanted to give a shout out to Rent to Retirement (R2R).

This is a combo of hard money, private money and if an option, seller/creative financing which allows a 2 week turnaround for closing. 

I'm leaning toward RentRedi, but this seems like one of those things where I'll essentially be trapped with their interface for life, as all my tenants will be using it as well.

Walked into a distressed property this week and before I even touched a hammer, I had $5 in my pocket — just from coins left behind.

My husband and I bought a student rental in a small market 2 years ago and are learning a lot as we go, but I'm struggling to find experienced landlords in this space who I can learn from as well.

Sure, relocation assistance still exists, and yes, this is still Oregon with all the regulatory fun that comes with it.

I doubt this will be a popular insight, but it's honest, accurate, and meant to help. 

Since I am "boots on the ground",  I will run the day to day so this would be a passive investment for investors with monthly returns.