I expect to grow to that size eventually, but that day is not today. 

Welcome to BP and the Grand Rapids Market!   

I'd love to hear about what happens and it's always great for the community to see someone grow and plan and then achieve their goals!

Then, products such as HELOC or 1031 exchange are not open to me as a foreigner so even though i have on paper $500k in equity I don't have a real way of tapping into it.Any ideas or suggestions what I can do now to keep growing would be much appreciated!

I still stick by the best buys will be Nov to Mar but if consumer confidence continues to erode at this rapidly increasing pace with one candidate wins, then there will be less ROI. 

@Sabuj Banerjee generally Buda is seen as more desirable than Kyle but both areas are growing like crazy.

Looks like you only have one small group right now, but there is potential to grow it based on interest.  

Some will be okay with being in a bad area as long as they get cash flow, but others are okay with getting that 3% as long as they are in a good area that will grow well. 

I think most of them are too immature and just don't want the responsibilities of growing up, like paying rent, power, food...  

@Sharma Parth City of Flint is losing population, so not a great place to invest:(Detroit on the other hand, has been growing for the last 5-6 years and finally the US Census Bureau recognized that (please Google to verify!).