That's fine, because you're still young and have time to find out what you want to do.If you do decide that you like it, then you can gradually start building up your holdings over time.

The east side to 105th and down to Quebechave alot of new builds and homes are well kept. as you go west it gradually gets worse but not too bad till you get to E 79th. and the same goes as you further south away from the hospital it gets gradually worse. the immediate area around the hospital is good

Fortunately that feeling goes away, gradually.

The borders have gradually pushed Westward to what is considered the "nice area." 

If you don't tell the insurance company immediately, the insurance company may reject your claim by solely saying that the damage was gradual.

I'm hoping that interest rate will decrease and home value will gradually appreciate?

I purchased this as a house hack, and wanted to find a building that needed little to no work, so I could gradually learn about being a landlord.

Yes, this shows sellers are gradually moving to accept the new reality and so waiting, especially in all the instabilities surrounding us right now, may be a better option. 

By pushing the envelope a little (with data and no rent control in place for this area) I increased rents for the two of them combined by nearly $1100 and will continue to gradually increase over the next years as well. 

Or have you just thought of gradually raising the rent little by little?