It appraised for $201,000 the other month and I put $103,000 in my pocket after closing costs and paying off the old note.I wish I had about 20 more of those...

You have to talk to @Tyler Hodgson.

I tried Simpli Safe but, there cameras all need wifi to be able to live stream and record.

If you divide that amount into the capital gains tax savings, you'll get a number of months you'll have to own your current home to make the interest savings exceed the capital gains savings.

My girlfriend and I have been looking at properties over the last couple of months due to life situations changing and having a decent chunk of change saved for a down payment.

You just need to have more reserves set aside compared to a single family.

Are you referring to bringing in private investors to fund your deals or working with hard money lenders? 

During the entirety of 2021, I hosted monthly meetups in Fairview Heights, IL (just outsde of Belleville) that brought in real estate investors from the metro east.

If you are building new properties and the area supports STRs, maybe build to suit STRs.

@Tristan Kelly tenant performance and damage is what you want to watch, along with squatters & theft of mechanicals.Update us in 6 months:)