A local property manager will make this much easier and handle the visits for you.Single-family homes can still do well, even with more apartments popping up, as they cater to tenants who want privacy and space.

Nevertheless, a facility is on the horizon and I have now started a non-profit with family to begin a secondary path.

For scaling your portfolio, consider house hacking another multi-family property to minimize living expenses while building equity.

A lot of family businesses cannot stay in business upon parent death due to no longer getting the prop 13 property tax discount.  

I think a multi family (2-4) units would again probably be the right type.  

My sister lives in Lee’s Summit, so I’ll have family nearby to help navigate the local scene.

You'll likely also reduce your cost of living by moving to a stabilized apartment.Depending on the cashflow and debt paydown, you can use this strategy until you've built enough equity to reinvest.On the other hand, getting into a multi-family after refinancing will also help you build substantial equity to rinse and repeat in the coming years.

It was a hard time for my family and I can’t thank PPR enough for all their support during that time.

In my case my bank asked for a few monthly checking account statements so they could see my spending habitsThe gift of giving- A few months back a co-worker was looking to purchase a home (not for investor purposes) and they received a "down payment as a gift" from a family member.

With small multi-family, be careful with the neighborhoods in Indy as it is very street by street in some areas.