The mix towards real estate has grown over the years with adding value to properties.Many of us have 100% direct owned units; so, it's not an "alternative" investment...more of a small (low touch) business.

I come from a family of investors so have grown up watching deals happen and learning about what it takes to get started and achieve in real estate investing.

Have you ever been in a room with five guys and two heavy-duty utility heaters and no one of them knew that you can't plug both of them together into the same old regular outlet without a circuit breaker tripping?Now ...

The condo before I owned, I have been for 3 years (out of 5), updated and sold as the primary residence with no income tax for appreciation.Will do the same with my current house when it's a good time to buy another one for the next 5 years.When kids are grown up, it's the best time to move around and use all the benefits of the tax law.I wish I knew about house hacking when I bought my first condo in 2008.

However, as the area has grown and focus is returning to interior areas and not solely focused on outward expansion MF growth is more promising.

The city's population has grown by 11.7% since 2010, which is higher than the national average of 7.6%.

Sacramento just got projected as highest grown in the nation for 2021 at 7.4% price and 17% in volume. 

As we have grown our portfolio having a separate deposit account for each deposit does not seem efficient or feasible.

My family has grown up driving the 30-45 minute drive to Huntsville for work for the past 57 years.

We have grown in terms of properties and profits for the past 3 years.