Come up with a budget.

If you're looking for ways to accelerate, consider these options:Seller Financing – Some sellers may finance a portion of the purchase price, reducing your need for a large down payment.DSCR Loans – These loans focus on property cash flow rather than personal income, often requiring only 15% down.Private Money Lenders – If you can find a PML willing to work with you, you may be able to put less down.Partnerships – If you’re open to splitting profits, you could bring in a partner who funds the down payment.Since you’re okay with the slower path, just keep stacking cash, but these might be worth exploring to move faster!

BRRRRs and Flips are not as easy to come by in Fredericksburg as they once were but still doable.

If you decide to go the multifamily route, Real Estate lab .com is a multifamily software for deal analysis plus they have many other useful features. 

You have to be willing to sell your properties and access the equity to buy up. 

Just curious what people have ran across to build these days?

We just randomly switch out cores between tenants.

*Another Exciting Development in Charlotte*The Iron District is set to break ground next year (address 905 w morehead st.)The Iron District's strategic location offers easy connections to Uptown, South End, Wesley Heights, Freedom Drive, Camp Greene, I-77, I-277, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

For cash flow, I'd recommend checking out the Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point) or Fayetteville in NC and Sumter and Florence in SC.