Just decided to get back into retail real estate too so, back helping fellow investors and Home Owners acquire property along with my own projects this should be fun lol.

@Lucas DeAndradeWith the investors I work with they are  normally acquiring and average of 4 properties. 

I realize that I will need a W2 to make get a mortgage, so I was considering picking up a couple of part time, flexible jobs in order to hopefully acquire a new property as an STR.

It seems that often when companies acquire large books of business in one shot there are growing pains and unfortunately those are felt at the client level.

-Zach, those coaches are employees of our investment company and have played a huge role in the 2,000 + units we've been able to acquire.

All being said, most real estate investors advocate that the earlier you can take action and acquire your first deal, the quicker you'll learn.

If you use BP more, you will be able to acquire more real estate connections and therefore, more real estate?

With the extra cash flow, you could strive to acquire additional income-producing properties over time.

I have a client in KC that has acquired 45 SFRs and is just now looking to buy MF properties.Two of the biggest things to consider when buying a commercial property (5+) versus a 1-4 MF is cost (e.g., the appraisal for 5+ is at least $2k-$3k) and the financing structure by lenders because Fannie/Freddie don't generally buy loans for commercial properties.So, for you personally, the biggest driver for the type of your next property is probably going to be the amount of a down payment/equity you can put in the property.

If you want to acquire more real estate I suggest more savings or sell the other property with equity.