It will not be easy, it will require more time than you may want to invest in it, but if you take the steps to build yourself an educational foundation, you can then move on to making some deals - gradually.  

We use a variety of {ZWave/Zigbee} electronic locks, but mostly Schlage as they do not power the deadbolt which makes for a longer battery life.They provide our tenants with the ability to use their smartphones to open the door and provide us, though our building monitoring/management system, to remotely provision and manage access {i.e. we can easily issue a on-time, or one-day passcode to a tradesman}.We do not have this system universally deployed yet, but are gradually working it across our properties.

Recently, I read Brandon Turner's real estate investing book, and now I'm torn between two strategies.On one hand, I could start small with single-family homes and gradually multiply my investments over the next five years.

I’ve had about 5 showings so far, some of the feedback has been opted for a bigger house, theres construction still going on around the place, and another was they were looking for a bigger yard.I am gradually coming down on my price as I am seeing and comparing more to what is comparable in the market.More updates to come.

Personally (not an expert on predicting the future) I think the housing price moves up and down with the interest rate with inflation underpinning gradual increase in value.

Restricting the community owner’s ability to cover these costs can often have harmful unintended consequences for the residents the community is trying to serve.At Akron Mobile Home Park, we have taken a gradual approach to increasing lot rents to the market rate over several years in an effort to alleviate the burden on our residents.

If I were you I'd gradually transition.

While it's understandable to want to increase your cash flow, it's also important not to sacrifice your financial stability in the process.One possible approach could be to gradually scale back your contributions to reserves, rather than making a sudden change.

All you can do is gradually get better over time.

Move into the half that needs the most work and gradually fix it up.