With the real numbers I have now, I know I can make around 250k+ in revenue with 3 Arbitrage properties, if I keep the same trend I can make another 250k+ with 3 more and that's on the lower end, so I plan to keep expanding, the thing is I am having a hard time envisioning expansion in my local area, and kind of hitting a wall when researching other areas.

@Monica Gonzalez owners rarely track Days On Market (DOM) trends and seasonal impacts. 

I began inviting them to online zoom meetings I would hold with brokers, agents and investors... friends I had made along the way, where we would just talk strategy, loan types, current market trends etc.

The Building Inspector insisted that I prove to him that the garage slab had the proper steel (rebar) size and spacing.

Economic Timing.According to data compiled by Marcus & Millichap[2], the Portland area has experienced three very important trends since 2010:The average price per unit for apartments has nearly doubledThe rate of employment growth rose from 2010 to 2015 but has since declined steadily, projected to be up 1% for 2020 (estimated before COVID-19)Roughly 30,000 apartments have been built since 2010, with another 5,600 units slated for construction in 2020Most RHA members have enjoyed a solid decade of price growth, rent growth and steady occupancy.

I don't know if this is a recent trend that's come about with the rise in popularity of laundromats, but I've noticed more "fix & flip" situations on the market - mats being sold by owners who have owned for 1-3 years and put some significant improvements in.

I track the values of my properties every month just to see where they are trending.

But for someone thinking about scaling and possibly repeating the strategy in multiple markets.. say, Austin or San Antonio-going the investment property route might provide more long-term flexibility.Have you noticed lenders trending toward stricter definitions of “second homes” versus investment properties?

For example the RE agent could share insights into latest trends or data that they have seen with their own analysis of it then ask if people have questions or additional insight.

Has cash flowed between $50k and $56k the last 3 years with upward trend.