If you aren't concerned about equity, couldn't you just buy another 4 unit that is move in ready and not have to deal with the massive headache of a 50k rehab?

Achieving economies of scale may best be attained through volume, but learning how to do it on a small scale will pay generous dividends later; pitching the concept to investors will be much easier when you can show concrete results, and extrapolate from those results instead of being forced to rely solely on projections from a concept.

I have seen amazing personal growth in myself over the last sixteen years and now believe I enjoy high quality partners because I have evolved as a contribution minded person.You're not going to succeed in real estate unless you go through massive failure.

This changes the numbers massively for first time investors.

I waited until I knew enough about investing, to reduce my risk, before I pulled the trigger and made my first purchase.I'm taking massive action to acquire properties over the next 5-6 years and take advantage of the low interest rates.

All you will be able to hope for is massive appreciation to see any profit off of that.

I have had massive success with working with a handful of cash investors.  

., I've heard that the Garden City inspector is tough when it comes to concrete.  

@Patrick Philip It's great that you want to have a massive cash buyers list, but 1,000's is fairly unrealistic.

Would it be best to put down laminate, remove and just have concrete slab, etc. ?