On the other hand, leverage could allow me to acquire multiple properties faster.Considering my circumstances (unknown target market, family support in Fort Wayne, long-term goals), what approach would you recommend?

But I see little to suggest it will lead to anything meaningful for consumers.

If your market can support it, do a Phase 2. 

The Annual Allowable Rent Increase effective August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025 is based on the lesser of 4% or the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim metropolitan area.

I second @Bonnie Low with the rec for Baseline, if you have 1-2 properties it's easy enough to keep your books and accounts straight but any more than that gets tricky and time consuming!

Aram Hi Aram,Partnering with a consulting company that offers comprehensive support can be a great way to streamline your investing process, especially as a newbie.

If you cannot accept that prospect than you are a consumer, not an investor.If you are new to the business and reward is your only expectation, then I will be the first to ask you not to meet with New Western.

I ran across some mentions of upcoming local investor meetups which got me thinking about building a feature in the forums to support this.

I think it's a shame that fear of litigation often prevents consumers from sharing information with each other.

The reason for occupancy limits is because cities were developed to support a certain amount of traffic, parking and road wear.