Buying a portfolio might lead you to making decisions you don't have the experience and foresight to make well.

As for your ques if to wait, well, it depends on the market, in some parts of the country prices are still going up, slower, but still going up, other parts the prices are coming down, you know that area, what is happening there? 

As far as meetups go, you can find a lot of local events posted here on BiggerPockets: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...I also have a list of Chicago meetups that I can share with you as well.

Buying a turn key rental, in an area you know or knew well, with a property manager you've met and trust, in an area that is large enough for you to have other options to find contractors and property managers? 

Hi Scott,You can achieve sustainable growth by investing in high quality, well-managed properties that will generate consistent returns over time.

So I am assuming you were the lender on these properties and they did not manage them well and they went into foreclosure.

@Ivan Castanon I am in the Tampa area as well!!!  

That home was in Milpitas CA.. probably worth about 1 mil today.. but I lived there 2 years sold it made over 50k and I was off to the races.. primary home equity as I look back 50 years of ownership and multiple homes has made me well over 2.5 million in tax free gains. 

Duplexes are very common here and are much easier to find than a Quad as well.

Hello Ryan,  can you please add me as well to the virtual meet up?