Hey Steve-I'm currently in the "soft opening" phase of what you're looking for in the Charlotte region.

I'm still in the research phase, so all of this is beyond helpful!

Hello all, I am currently in the notice to quit phase of a month to month eviction.

We just did a BRRRR and are in the renting phase.

There was also the issue of ever expanding landlord regulations in seattle,   and I have pretty much decided to gradually phase out my seattle portfolio.If the building was in a stable neighborhood it could have made sense to do the work it needed,   but given various circumstances including negative trend of that area of the neighborhood  (street camping and constant low level property crime) and townhouses replacing many homes in the area meaning the structure was worth zero and the dirt was worth everything,   it didn't really make sense to invest a lot in the existing building.    

Hello, my name's Davis Chem and I'm an 18 year old situated in Southern California.I'm looking to invest within an hour or two of LA county, ideally starting out with a house hack.You're probably thinking about why I want to start investing and how it's probably a phase since I'm so young.

This is roughly: Phase 1 includes education on house hacking and small multifamily investing, creating a basic network, and saving any extra cash.Phase 2 is my initial searching and closes with a contract, estimates for renovations and completion and revaluation of the property.Phase 3 is the actual year of living at the property while saving cash flow up to then later pick up a second property.Phase 4 is freeing up the original multifamily for full renting, and securing a second property to repeat the process and gain capitalPhase 5 is securing a mid-size multifamily complex either with capital on selling one of the two first properties or with saved up equity. 

We're in the research phase and trying to find our niche.

Phase One) took about 2 months.

This market phase has made deal-finding much harder than 5+ years ago, but deals are still out there.I find it helpful to determine who you are targeting (maybe a certain type of distressed seller), and consider where their eyes are.