Hello, I started investing in real estate on 2017 and I have 7 properties (1 4plex, and 6 SFH includding my primary residence, ). I have a full time w2 job plus managing all the properties and I am getting good cashfl...

The strategy you are implementing we like the call the "Holy Grail" of house hacking haha; purchasing a small-multifamily to house hack with a VA are powerful tools, and done correctly can really help kick start and build a great porfolio.

Brokered a client this 5br 2ba house in Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago but the cheaper less nice side of town for $350,000. He put about $40k in rehab and ended up renting monthly for $1500 master and $1000 each...

Lately I have been running into some road blocks while doing multipe flips at a time due to capital and man power.

Quote from @Warren Powers: @Justin Brin I do have a trusted, competent successful arbitrage operator for my out of state rental and it has been great for several years.

Every day my team and I are making massive progress in REI and I already have the freedom to travel back and forth anytime I want.  

Don't underestimate the power of posting regularly on social media.

Granted MFH are more common in rougher parts of central jersey and my purchasing power can't acquire me something in North Jersey here homes are much more desirable when it comes to appreciation and schools and safety.

For me real estate gives me the freedom I need.

I have a duplex with one meter and I use a Sense (https://sense.com/) device to monitor the total KWH that the upstairs unit is using I then take the electric bill and split the bill up based on the amount of power drawn by the upstairs unit vs the total usage.