While I didn't want to stay there permanently, it was a stepping stone to build my track record. 

Great community to bounce ideas off of as I build my knowledge base.  

There's always more to learn and building a network is essential to growth and success. 

I’m passionate about real estate and am working towards building my investment portfolio, with a goal of acquiring five rental properties over the next five years.I’m here to connect with like-minded individuals, learn from experienced investors, and share knowledge along the way.

I would like to pull out equity from the homes to build either a house on each or an ADU (they are zoned multi-family) depending what makes the most sense on returns and what is feasible.

Focus on building cash flow and equity while targeting value-add opportunities to transition into shopping centers and strip malls over time.Good luck!

Build relationships with local agents, property managers, and contractors who specialize in investment properties.

Quote from @Lisa Albright: Hi All,Newbie here, just a quick question we are building an addition on our second home, we have a primary residence, and two rental properties.

If you are going to self manage you will need to build business systems and get a list of reliable vendors.  

Quote from @Trent Reeve: well, a company would have to 50 states and build in integration functionality for 50 different systems.