How did you build your portfolio?

[Ali Clark]

Hi guys, 

I wanted to create a bit of a story time thread to help me understand the best way to build my rental portfolio. (Direct advice is also welcome). Currently I am house hacking a duplex and working toward purchasing two more, as I sell one of my single family residences.  I wanted to know you guys process for getting more mortgages and continuing building your portfolio. As I have read, there is an individual mortgage cap of three so I’d like some advice on how you guys structured your purchases so I don’t suddenly hit a brick wall that I didn’t see coming.
What did you do?