I think the learning curve is pretty steep on the first property and its better to take it slow, manage it well, implement systems to "perfect" the first one so that its easily scalable to a lot of others.

Its working great for us this way. 17 checking accounts sounds like a recipe for headaches, and how scalable is it? 

Extremely scalable and a popular item because in ground pools are on 2 year wait list where im at!

I have heard that they are easily scalable (i.e.

This is the approach for investors who have decent salaries and are becoming accredited investors and those who realize that owning multiple rental properties is not scalable, so you move on to private placements and syndications.I'm happy to help, as there aren't many accredited investors on these forums who are actively involved in syndications.

I did not feel they would have good resale nor did they look scalable.

While reading about the Buy Rehab Rent Refinance Repeat strategy, I come across  the following questions and maybe that someone experienced here might shed some light. On paper it looks good, but in a real life scenar...

I think the keywords here are "conventional loan" which may be attributed to this limited belief that SFHs aren't scalable. 

I personally don't think it's scalable to be doing all those things yourself.

Pros:-Seems more scalable, I could see this working better in the long run.