I’m concerned how the economy looks moving forward and want to consolidate, but I also want to continue growing our portfolio and  I am weighing a few options and can use some guidance:1.

The shower is in the basement under the stairs (yeah, this tiny structure has a basement) and there's really no kitchen.I had a contractor eyeball it and he said he guessed it would be about $15k to redo the place (move the shower/sink into the bedroom, convert the upstairs entry area into a tiny kitchen, consolidate the furnace/water heater with smaller units and move them to a corner, and then have the basement be the living area. 

This is all of course if I keep my AZ property, I would only have a total potential of $25K-$30K to work with vs $90K pooled together after the sale of the AZ home and consolidating all other liquid cash.

The only downside is your review pool gets diluted, since they will be spread across two listings instead of consolidated in one, but I think the logistical pros will outweigh the cons here. 

I would consolidate your efforts and resources into one investment, go through the pain of getting the loan one time, find one PM, get to know one building, and ride it out for the long term.

I am wanting to take advantage of the low rates and consolidate a HELOC.

.… I know one thing, unity/ number of our landlord community members would matter… Unless some platform like this already exists, I can start consolidating landlord database for NJ.

@Guifre Mora13 loans being consolidated into 6 confirming loans

Why buy small and consolidate with 1031Es down-the-road if I can start bigger to begin with and keep my property count down and unit count up? 

As I ponder the future I’m going to consolidate to an extent (both location and strategy) and work on scaling.I like Phoenix because I’m a bit lazy and comfortable there.