if you have 50k to invest each year, i'd recommend accumulating 2-4 unit multi's and adding as you are able until you have assembled a number of units (try to keep them together if you are able, easier to sell as a block and less running around for you). if you need capital to move into something bigger, sell them and if you are able, 1031 into something bigger.

He's not total fluff - I've seen some real value in some of his stuff and the network of "experts" that he's assembled.

If not they will mention a last objection etc.When I was in commercial land development assembling parcels for developers to get under contract and iron out details it took sometimes 6 months to finally get everything worked out where the seller would sign.Other developers were saying assembling 20 parcels ( old businesses built in 50's and 60's and little residential houses) on 25 acres was too hard to accomplish versus buying land from one or two owners.

Try to assemble whatever you can in the meantime to do an analysis, rents, expenses, etc.A seller should always have financials ready when he is marketing his property for sale.  

@Jeff Plair yes, the right market is very important but I think the team on the ground that you assemble is even more important.A bad team in a great market will still produce less than satisfactory results vs. a great team in a average market will produce very favorable results.I would suggest narrowing the market choices down to a small few [I assume Indianapolis is on your radar?  

I used to have my contractors or a handy man assemble everything.

I also spent years in commercial development assembling land for large projects and developers before going into already built properties.I understand your position completely as I stay very busy with my company as well.

Careful guyTs you better contact your state Assembly before jan 9. 

You can self management from here to the sun once you assemble a ground team. 

I'm in the stage of assembling a ground team and mortgage shopping.I'm looking for a real estate agent/property management team (they can be the same person, an existing team, or separate recommendations) who can help me through the entire process of:Be my eyes and ears in Indianapolis.