That is crucial in starting and building a good REI Portfolio! 

My name is Paul Hearn, and I am a new real estate agent in the Memphis area with a burning desire to work with investors that are wanting to grow their portfolios in Memphis and the surrounding areas.

@Andreas Mathews admirable, but make sure you do some research so you understand what a PM can make.Starting your own PMC business will require 75-150 doors to make a decent living, depending on gross rents and your fee structre.Working for a SFR PMC as a PM, will require a RE license and you usually get paid a percentage of the gross rents the portfolio of owners/properties you manage generates.

.), maybe showing how much equity could be pulled out of which property when, whether the portfolio would still cash flow, etc.

It's stopping me from scaling to a much larger portfolio leveraged versus a smaller paid off portfolio.  

I knew this 4 years ago and decided to build my real estate portfolio to get enough know how to finally get involved.

Multiply that by 10 total rental buildings, and you can see the premium jump significantly for your overall portfolio ($3k in this scenario). 

There’s a big difference between an area that attracts stable tenants and one where you’ll be chasing rent every month.Personally, I’ve built a 12-door portfolio here, and it’s been a mix of cash flow and appreciation.

I started by building a 12-door portfolio using the BRRRR method and self-managing initially.

Those willing to go beyond that could be good partners for real estate investors.Traditional banks/Local Banks and non-bank lenders - If they are a portfolio lender, meaning they actually hold on to the loan and don't just collect your payment, then they have the ability to be flexible.