Let me catch my breath . . . nah, the world simply has changed.

The closer you get to the city, the more you pay, that is just the way it is in any metro area and don't hold your breathe thinking that will change.

I currently own 2 units (both SFH, purchased within the last year), and am about to close on a deal that will bring 7 more (tri-plex and a quad-plex) into my portfolio - really excited about closing on a bigger deal, but of course I'm holding my breath, realizing that "I don't know what I don't know."

I took a deep breathe because it looks like I am going in the right direction. 

I'm Qui a realtor and property manager who lives and breathes Detorit...whiich is why being a Realtor should have been my first choice out of college. 

We can breathe and work on getting my w2 income situation improved before we do anything else.

1 bite at a time.Take a breath and don't get wrapped up in the scope of everything that needs to be done right now.  

Much easier to go fourplex to duplex than vice-versa.If you owner occupy, technically you'd manage 3.If it's a good rental economy, you also get more breathing room as far as vacancies go.

Don't hold your breath.

They have auditors breathing down their necks and must show they received the most layers of security on a loan and underwrote it properly.