Many novice investors focus on scaling their portfolios quickly and overlook these important facts.

If you want to scale up I would 1031.

Bonnie,  I'm currently trying to see how I can scale more with real estate without having to put a big chunk of cash and house hacking was something that sounded interesting. 

You can use that equity to scale whether you rent it or not. 

Scaling is fun but the more you add the bigger the risk is.

The few lucky were able to scale quickly, meaning 7 to 10 years. 

Learn to scale that money.

This property will be the first of many, and we hope to continue scaling in Cincinnati over the next few years.To start out, our plan is to buy and hold a cashflowing 2-4 unit property using a DSCR loan.

If you’re a real estate investor looking to scale quickly, portfolio lenders can be an incredible resource.

I've successfully completed a few house hacks in California, and am looking into branching out to the Midwest with small to mid multi-family to scale a bit faster.