(I'd be moving to another primary residence so I'd end up with 1 primary and 1 rental still, just a bigger more profitable rental with almost no mortgage) If I did this, what would the time frame look like - how to I "prove" it's a rental now and not my primary? 

Send emails, call brokers, check social media and see who the bigger players are.

They do much better managing bigger portfolios.

Once you’ve got the hang of that you can easily repeat the process or go bigger.

Hi all I am new to Bigger Pockets, although I have been a landlord since 2013 I am starting to treat this as a business instead of a side hustle.

@Cj Powderhorn - I recently moved to Tijuana and am exploring investment opportunities in the bigger municipalities of Baja California.

We found our agent Michael Haas via Bigger Pockets and he was a huge help!

Hey Ashley, welcome to Bigger Pockets.

If you are concerned about lawsuits, an umbrella policy may be a better choice.An LLC is useful for two things: anonymity and legal protection.

All properties have a class that talk to age and shape, but the bigger discussion on this thread is the class of neighborhood!