I'm expanding my rental portfolio using my own money...rather than the VA.

My main goal is it be able to retire at age 40 from my main job and work entirely on my real estate portfolio.

Growing your portfolio?

There is no "perfect" structure out there but I've tried a lot of different ones within QBO over the years and this is by far the best I've found.I use this structure for my own portfolio as well.Hope that helps!

I hold a decent-sized portfolio in Columbus and Cleveland and have seen higher appreciation in my Columbus portfolio.

Given the size of portfolio needed that presses a need for it to be mostly A class assets to mitigate operational weight, so it could push closer to $80m in acquisitions. 

I also advertise before someone moves out to get a new tenant before the current one leaves. 100% occupancy on a LTR is very common for me.No idea on a MTR.100% occupancy sounds great, but for a bigger portfolio or apartment complex, it usually means you're leaving money on the table.Here’s an extreme example: I could rent out 100 units at $500 a month and make $50,000.

Currently, I’m actively expanding my portfolio in Austin, Tempa, Dallas, Houston, where I’ve seen significant growth and demand for multifamily housing.

Agents who generally take on small portfolios to manage are only doing so because they're not great agents to begin with.First thing first, I would consider either driving by the properties or contacting the tenants and asking them if they know what's going on with the agent.

Don’t forget that budgeting for vacancies can make or break your portfolio.