It seems there’s a common misconception largely influenced by social media, online courses, and influencers who oversimplify the process that real estate is an easy, passive way to generate income with minimal effort.

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We have a scale for investors that have more than one property. 

And North Carolina at large has become a popular pick for both investors and relocators over the last half a decade or so.

But since you will be able to finance with LTVs, potentially higher leverage may be used and can scale the portfolio faster with the right strategy. 

I see it that your first decision is; to scale (grow), to coast (doesn't sound of interest or else you wouldn't be asking these questions, right), to exit (cash-out) or to transfer. 

Quote from @John Morgan: I’d do individual cash out refis on them to scale up.

We have a large piece of land undr contract that we'd like to develop for IOS.

Hi David, If building long-term equity and scaling quickly are priorities, then option 2 aligns better for you. 

Honestly, I never fully understood what they meant—until recently.I’ve been diving into some larger-scale real estate projects, specifically in commercial properties and multifamily development.