These can make crunching numbers a bit more difficult because due to the guessing game. 

This is a numbers game so you may have to take an aggressive approach towards negotiating several deals before one of them actually works out.

One tip is to start looking into meetups to connect with investors / others in the REI game (in person/online).

Yes, the more units you go up, generally the less players in the game so there is some advantage in purchase competition as you go up, but also more management scale and cap ex for someone who is new.3.

Hey @Marc Shin, so yes on the games.

It was great to get our heads in the game, and got us to move quicker to get a house (since we were basically forced to get a pre-approved loan in order to tour houses...).

So I require skin in the game (average is 5% to 15%) to offset this.

All depends on what your goals are and what market fits your game-plan/criteria 

Real estate investing can absolutely be a game-changer when it comes to freeing up your time and helping shape the community you care about—especially in our beautiful region.You’re on the right track by diving into BiggerPockets.

So, I'd like to get ahead of the game and start working up a plan and a strong argument for it which I can use when the time comes.