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big fish, little fish where to begin?
I'm a new investor in the Philadelphia market,with basic knowledge and understanding of how commercial real estate investing and syndicating works.
The dilemma:
While educating myself I came across two opposing beliefs of where to start my investing career that made equal sense.
1st. Start small i.e 4 or 5 units, learn the ins and outs, and grow from there. solid information and think its the general consensus.
2nd. Go big i.e 20+ units, since i'll spend about the same amount time on the project but i'll more hands and eyes on to deal to make sure things go well.
I'm leaning towards the latter but I would love some advice on the subject. please keep in mind I do not know what I do not know.