For me it's more important to know why it bowed.

I buy one small multifamily every year or so, with a partner, and slowly compound my wealth with traditional 25% down payments and 30-year mortgages. 

Keep up the drive and hard work.The success you received in year one will start to compound very quickly. 

We can EACH make a 9-12% yearly compounded return of 10 years.

My gut is telling me that my biggest challenge initially will be gaining the skills required to have confidence in my deal analysis, but this is ultimately an auxiliary strategy that would compound my savings toward my ultimate goal. 

i bowed out

You don't want mistakes made now to compound to bite you later. 

I still find deals where you can get 30% minimum returns cash on cash on a single family rentals and over many years due to compounding interest, as long as you keep reinvesting will turn into a huge number and financial freedom .

Things have definitely changed in the past year with Covid but I've still got some favorites like Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge, Branson, Poconos, Broken Bow, Hot Springs. 

Let's assume we average a conservative 6% appreciation over the next 10 years.Sale price in 2032 = $268,627Closing costs = $21,490Net Proceeds = $247,137Initial Investment = $155,000Total 10 year return = $247,137+120,000 - $155,000 = $212,137 in 10 years or an annual return of about $21,214.That's about a 9% return (compound interest) on your initial 155,000 investment in a safe liquid asset.Rents and sale prices in the Muskegon, Battle Creek and Kalamazoo areas are running lower so if you have less money you could get the same gains over there with less capital outlayAs you know, the BRRRR method involves REHAB to gain some sweat equity.