Congratulations on the big transition into Real Estate full time, that's definitely the goal!

It helps to identify what your goal is and then reverse engineer from there.

My goal is to acquire multiple properties in a given market over the next few years and remain active in that market as long as the market still makes sense...

While I have little to no experience in real estate, I'm eager to learn and explore the strategies needed to achieve my goals in this field.

Many thanks in advance,Victor Talking with my friends contractors in the area... some of this contractor offered very low price for their projects betting to build many units and market changed and they simply started to file bankruptcy... when comparing cost it's common you will find higher costs ... been in this market last few years, houses will start to move again in the next months in a normal cycle (not pandemic cycle) , if you're goal is getting long term rental in place for delay gratification...

Once you're ready, create a goal (e.g., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

It seems you'll need rent growth to outpace maintenance significantly for the apartment to cashflow.As far as appreciation, did you have a goal in mind?

Your goal is to get paid and not have this happen again. 

Share your goals, a property you may be searching for, or a partner you may be seeking. 

I have a goal with in the next 12-24 months that I will be able to walk out of my job, and into my passion full time.