He believes and I think he makes a great point of this, that the "peak" will be more of a pause before the markets recovers and continues a gradual climb upwards.

I'm planning to start off with 1 property, and then gradually build up a protfolio as I get more experience and confidence with investing long-distance.Based on some preliminary reasearch (a lot of it from the forums here), I've narrawed it down to 3 cities: Charlotte, Dallas, and Provo Orem.

Properties in these markets may offer less appreciation potential than high-cost areas, but they can still build wealth over time through rental income and gradual appreciation.Good luck with your out-of-state investment journey!

After a few years, and after my career continued to gain steam, after my properties produced more and more stable cash flow, and my reserves grew, I'd be able to gradually invest the entire lump sum, in between 3-7 periodic investments, hopefully preventing me from buying all at once at the wrong time in the market (almost no one can successfully time the market). 

If your PM only responds to complaints and has no real advice on improvements in practices and procedures going forward your holdings will gradually slip, and maybe even sooner!

Most investors avoid mobile or manufactured housing because these assets are generally considered to be DEPRECIATING assets, like a car - they lose value over time as they are used and gradually "worn out".

After renovation, you can gradually fill in with tenants, then refinance to a long-term 30-year fixed rate loan.

The only way you are going to be able to accomplish this is if you wait until the bank gradually drops the price until it comes close enough.

Especially if repairs can be done gradually over the course of two years.What do you think?

So instead of gradually buying property at the moment, I want to pursue in creating fast lump sums to fund those properties and as well to save some of those capital gains.