The Slow Path Forward

[Forrest Holden]

I have been looking at my portfolio the last few years, and while it is working, (there is cash flow and equity increase) it feels so slow.  My wife and I own 4 properties, but every property we buy is a long term leveraged rental.  Many days I think to myself that I should sell everything, get a pile of cash, and instead focus on buying auctions, foreclosures, and off market deals, and flipping them to build even more capital before investing in multi-family or newer properties with less maintenance risk.  Has anyone sold off their rental portfolio to do this?  It also doesn't help that much of the thrill of the business for me is in the acquisition, but I can't really do acquisitions right with only $20,000 in the bank.  Thoughts?