My team and I manage 100+ investment properties, mostly Airbnb / STR, and we work with investors to complete 1031 exchanges, scale their portfolios, and invest in creative rental models.I started young with no help, the learning curve is steep and yes some people won't take you seriously, but if you assert yourself and really learn the content, you will earn respect.I'd love to learn more about your career ambitions.

I've done a number of flips and BRRRRs myself and now own a rental portfolio. 

I understand equity and cash-flow are related, but what I mean is that I don't need the cash flow right now as much as I'd like to build a strong portfolio that can cash flow even more later on.I've owned a single-family rental for 4 years, but on mulitple fronts I felt like I've done a poor job self-managing it, so this Fall I picked up the Turners' book on managing rentals and that's what led me here to Bigger Pockets online.

I have a similar background (but am much older) and did not start growing my own personal portfolio till I was closer to 40 and in less than 10 years I could sell all my real estate and retire if I wanted.

I would look in to buying a small multifamily and start building a portfolio.

I had 3 solid appreciating properties and was looking to grow my portfolio.

My sister has a decent portfolio in Denton, TX and over the past 3 years her taxes have gone up 100%+ across her entire portfolio.

I feel like I wanted to really start growing my portfolio but feel like I may have jumped the gun.

We will evaluate their portfolio, estimating the purchase price and current value of every deal they've done from the beginning of time.

When the market was slower we even worked directly with the REO bank for the properties and soem of them would do portfolio loans on their own assets.