For scaling your portfolio, consider house hacking another multi-family property to minimize living expenses while building equity.

I wish you the best in building out your portfolio. 

There are really great REI opportunities in different markets - markets in the Midwest and Southeast of the country are particularly lucrative - where not only are the purchase prices reasonable for most RE investors, but the homes are turnkey (new builds or completely rehabbed homes, tenant ready, systems 10 years of life remaining on them, property management teams in place) with appreciating home value AND appreciating rent.

Cash flow approximately 350 a month.Option 2: Use the cash to buy land to build a 6 bed 4 bath duplex, all in cost approximately 300k/330k. 

I also have no problem doing some sweat work to build equity in the beginning as well.

Build up job skills, build up savings, and increase your W2 income.

Real estate is one of the most powerful wealth-building vehicles—but only if you know how to play the game. 

New agents may struggle with periods of no income while waiting for deals to close.Solution: Budget wisely, build a financial cushion, and prepare for slow months.

Over the years, with personal investment alongside investments from family and friends, I’ve been able to build a small portfolio of apartment buildings with a focus on cash flow through strong operations.

We also have some buildings that are single family conversions not built with seperate utilities.