Your focus is retirement.7.  

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

There are likely "dental" firms or "restaurant" focused, or "med office"... the list goes on. 

Debt Funds – Some lenders focusing on fix-and-flip portfolios have blanket loans or credit facilities designed for volume investors.

Perhaps there is an opportunity for us to work together.Thanks again for responding.If you're looking locally, I'd focus on markets with a decent amount of activity/inventory so that you have more options i.e.

Focus on networking, learning financing options, and saving up so you're ready when the right deal comes.Good luck!

And are there any other skills I should focus on and develop?

BTW, are you CA-focused or national?

Hey Themis, it sounds like you already have a solid foundation in real estate from working in the commercial industry, so it should be a pretty smooth transition into doing your own investments.I would put a lot of focus on building out your team of contractors.

Now, I'm shifting my focus to multi-family properties, particularly in landlord-friendly states.