Connecting with local experts can also provide valuable insights to refine your strategy.Good luck!

You'll then see that delinquency rates are:- At their lowest point since 2006- Historically on the low side of normal - On an overall downward trend for the past 4 yearsIn fact, excluding the artificially propped-up mortgage market of 2004-2006 during which delinquency rates were slightly lower than they are today, bottoming out at 1.41% in 2005, there are fewer mortgage delinquencies today than at any time in the past 33 years.By the way, when these scant 1.73% of homeowners become delinquent on their mortgages, they overwhelmingly have the equity to be able to sell the home at a gain if needed.

This will depend on your risk tolerance and your goals but you should consider starting with a single-family home to gain experience as a landlord and build your network.

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Learn a valuable skill set that will allow you to make more money, therefore have more financial flexibility.

@Jeff Shaver You can leverage your $550K equity by selling your San Diego property through a 1031 exchange to invest in a higher-cash-flow asset, like a multifamily complex, while deferring capital gains taxes.

Quote from @Andrew Steffens: I am curious what strong buyers market is making huge equity gains? 

I do a ton of business in Indiana and I think we would be valuable assetts to each other's networks!

So adding one more unit to a duplex may deplete equity gain even if it improves cash flow over here. 

Maybe lost of tax efficient gains during peak earning years?