I have said it before and I will say it again, my wife’s friend said it best when she said “The last time I trusted someone, I had twins.” 

Rinse and repeat as many times as life allows, or convert to buying pure investments.Consider employment with a property management company.

If the only MFH options you're finding are in areas you're not comfortable with, it might be worth focusing on a duplex in a better neighborhood.Saving up for a larger property later is a valid approach too, but keep in mind that real estate tends to appreciate over time, and waiting might make it harder to enter the market later.

I do not think anyone in Cleveland will do a good job. 

The few times I called the office, they were always happy to spend time talking. 

We both are in W2 and want to take this RE journey one step at a time, baby steps(scale the next 5 years and further).

I hope you are staying safe in this difficult time. 

I invest out of state because at the time, I could not find anything that would meaningfully cashflow, plus a $150k deal was a LOT less scary than a $800k deal!

We're based in Calgary, where there’s a lot of pre-construction happening, and we’re aiming to buy a pre-con property as our primary residence.As a first-time homebuyer, I’m weighing two options: 1.

You can use this property to hedge any others that you add that may only cover themselves, or require supplement until they are paid off.HOWEVER, if you have decided that your goal is to use Real Estate as a stepping stone to build wealth by upgrading the property you hold each time (condo to house, house to 4-plex, 4-plex to 8 unit, etc) then I think you are right to sell now while you think the property is at the top of it's appreciation.It will be hard for anyone on BP to tell you what to do as we don't know your goal.You are right.