I'm not quitting real estate but I'm deciding not to scale anymore at this point.  

This could also open the doors to direct equity investments in the future if you scale and continue to hold these initial assets.

Let's be realistic, scaling in a house hack fashion doesn't happen in today's world like the pre-Covid era. 5 MFs in 5yrs with just $25k to work with is a false reality.

Hi there, curious if anyone local to OKC or an investor in the area knows of a website or has docs in regards to various zones/area codes and what their ratings/scores are in and around the OKC area. i.e. zip code: 01456 Grade: B-.

The scale of economy in this route is very appealing and offers a different kind of stability and growth potential.I’m equally interested in both options.

The relative affordability of these markets scales to the suburbs as well, so you can succeed here without going straight to the city.

If it's a 4-plex I'd increase those numbers because of the lack of economy of scale.  

So to do this to scale where you're a lender with 4 - 6 of these loans going at once you'd need 750k - 1 million and you'd still find yourself out of capital for stretches. 

It's always best to start with simpler deals and scale into larger scale rehabs.

Solid post and would agree with everything - but the last one - "Local or National Expert" - I do think there is still value here but I would say this is the one area that is being I'd argue reduced in importance via technology and ability to reach people digitally and remotely - but like you said, its really more important for people trying to scale - where if its your first or second, local probably makes a lot of sense