Interest rates decreasing a little more will be necessary to make this possible, too (DSCR loan).Also I will have another deal refinanced by then and gain about $70,000 of capital from refinancing that.

@Marc Zak Using an LLC for each property provides strong liability protection by isolating risks to individual assets, with income and expenses flowing through to your personal taxes on Schedule E.

My goal is to grow this business by expanding my investor network and seeking properties that will allow for additional scalability.

Cross-Collateralization – A lender may finance the full $160,000 purchase by using your existing properties as additional security, lowering their risk and possibly reducing your down payment. 5.

I could tell by the list price and look of the property whether it was going to go pending, or languish. 

What happens if you buy the SFH and hate renting it by the room but the cost to maintain is too much by yourself.

I usually start by analyzing data like population growth, job opportunities, and rental demand.

I’d suggest beginning by connecting with an agent who specializes in multi-family properties.

Cost to wait is maybe save couple grand on zoning attorney but could potentially make that up by earning some rent earlier (vs. unused space). 

I was watching a Youtube video by Rob Abasolo that you may like to consider called "How I'd make $10,000/month on Airbnb if I lost everything and had to start over".