I am not suggesting that you cannot diversify however are you looking for cash flow or is buying now, holding for appreciation and or forcing appreciation is your play.Good luck on your journey!

For C/C- neighborhoods you usually need to scale to 10+ doors; it's a numbers game. 

Most often owners have too high of expectations for C/D neighborhoods.

The property has forced air furnace in one unit, two boilers heat the other four units. 

(example - STR on the back end to increase cash flow)To me, forced apperception (BRRRR or buying at a discount) is a hedge against market corrections.

You have to force them with everything, call follow up email every day.

I retired in 2008 with 21 years in the Air Force.13 sales in your first year is pretty impressive, particularly for someone on active duty.

To 1031 it doesnt make a lot of sense IMO since $100k of equity going into a new property with 7-8% interest rates will force us to look into markets outside of Oregon, require a Property Mgr at 7-10% and we're almost back at square one unless its a MF with great cashflow.The main considerations for liquidating the brokerage account are: capital gains + OR state income taxes will be brutal, I like the idea of tax advantaged real estate gains AND growing real wealth and assets, not paper wealth.

You can force appreciation by rehabbing and such - so that might be a shorter term way to go?  

The is fear among the industry the EPA could come in and force you to shut the lagoon down.