I'm definitely not opposed to going multi-family earlier than later, but I also don't want to get caught holding to many flips at one time with the market in a state of unrest right now.

@Conner Sparks what COC return to you typically aim for?

Time will tell whether or not I'll kick myself for not fully tapping into the conventional refi boom amidst a historic pandemic/civil unrest but for now I'll say I'm happy never seeing a 1003 or pay stub again and focusing on alternatives (hard money, commercial, portfolio, etc) for investors.

Also curious if COVID tenant trends have sparked an up-tick in this practice? 

But, if that sparks an idea, I assume you all could send out a 'bcc e-mail to anyone interested.

There is more social unrest now than in a generation.

The allure of an appreciating market and job growth sparks our interest, but at the same time, rents in the price ranges we're looking for will bring us a break-even situation at best for the foreseeable future.Then there are the tertiary locations where housing prices are much more affordable, and we could probably acquire doors more quickly, but these markets don't experience the same appreciation.

I think that will help in the advice, especially if it is in some of the areas that are seeing the steepest drop in rent (close to the civil unrest, Uptown, Whittier, etc.).

What’s everyone’s thoughts on house hacking in the Reno/Sparks area?

I know this might spark debate, but what do you feel is the best books to read for beginners?