Otherwise, I assume you are seeing about 5-7% appreciation annually, so if you can sell and beat that return elsewhere, then it makes sense IMO.How much do you anticipate your rental would go for? 

Imagine making millions of dollars throughout your career and then having to pay Uncle Sam 30-50% every year instead of compounding that cash over time.This is exactly what real estate professionals have learned to mitigate.To reduce their taxable income, they buy a building every year, do a cost seg, and use depreciation to reduce their tax liability dramatically.Their personal wealth snowball grows much larger and much faster than their W2 counterparts who give most of their money back to the government each year.Following this strategy as a real estate professional is one of the best ways to end up with a much larger net worth at the end of your career.

Nothing beats being on the ground to find the properties.

Ideally I’d like to scale faster with the equity I’m going to pull out. 

I aim to be at 25 doors by the end of this year.

Buy and Hold may be boring, but it beats the endless worries of many of the other strategies for me. 

@Wendy JiangBe honest and say no as mold testing is typically only done when there are visual signs of mold and has never been any signs or complaints.There are many factors outside of mold that can contribute to breathing problems.I would offer that if you wish I can order a hygienist to come to teat for toxic mold - but if it’s found to be negative the costs for the testing would be at your expense.

Also, local realtors will know the builders who have better finishings and sell faster in the area.

Generally most private money lenders are going to play a lot more conservative but be able to close faster/make a faster decision on lower risk deals. 

These loans typically offer more flexibility and faster approval processes, which can be helpful in the fix-and-flip world.