Another option is to invest in the triangle area (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) with a strategic mindset.

I am a rookie and learned how the appraisal contingency can be utilized strategically and that you're not absolutely locked in to your offer price Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

So, how do you formulate the criteria?

I would get together and formulate a plan ASAP to go after the seller, and then find a way to nullify the lease in a sense. 

It sounds like trying different markets or maybe short term rentals could provide some diversification (and excitement) to strategically expand from your current your 14 units.  

But it can be invaluable for you to pick who you want to work with and involve them in your strategic planning as early as possible. 

Hello all,Reaching out to see if anybody has any hacks for getting credit card debt paid down/off, sooner/cheaper.The debt was planned/strategic to get me into my first houshack (and has worked).I have a plan to pay it off fairly expeditiously.The current plan is to use the debt avalanche method.I am thinking that some sort of personal loan could help reduce the interest rate on the debt and provided there are no prepayment penalties on it it will allow me to get the debt paid off quicker with less interest costs.Does anybody have any suggestions as to how one would go about getting the best rate and terms for a personal loan such as the one I mentioned above?

I have compiled some templates to help me formulate my plan. 

At the end of the day, you will be so thankful for being organized and having a strategic plan ahead of you!

With smaller income-properties, investors usually must make a strategic choice whether cash-flow OR growth of capital/equity is the primary goal, it is just not arithmetically probable to maximize both at the same time.You may ask yourself how you can optimize these metrics depending on the investor’s portfolio.