It can be an extremely powerful tool to start to scale. 

@Hares Najand I have been on both sides of this one as both the owner and the manager, and I can tell you that turn over is a lot of work to manage at scale.

The BRRRR strategy is an excellent way to scale quickly, especially with mid- to long-term rentals. 

Bear in mind that Tankless units must be drained and de-scaled each year (by a licensed Plumber), or you will void the warranty.When I was building a lot, most people in the SD beach area wanted the tankless (generally only because they were cool and groovy).

Look for 2, 3, and 4-units since they are all financed with residential financing and learn how to manage on a smaller scale before overcommitting on a large scale.Home runs everywhere won't even equal singles anywhere.

Moving it to LLC helps get a Business Line Of Credit which is a great tool to scale up

Refer to The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods to see which B-Class or above suburbs work for you and your family.

This gives you more flexibility and protection in uncertain economic times.Scaling: Once your investment is stabilized and your systems are running smoothly, start planning to scale.

Ask your realtor for a neighborhood graded map or an investor package that they can share. 

With this strategy you could be out of pocket $10K or less per deal and essentially scale at a comfortable rate without over leveraging.