The 5-10 it gets heavier and a lot busier, and 10-15-20 it really is untenable to self-manage especially if this is not you main business like a person buying their own rentals and building it like a small business. 

Just as an aside, both plan to keep their owned real estate and lease it to the business buyer.I like that because it makes the business much easier to sell.

I am not familiar with the area other then I work in the area on occasion and would like to learn more about investing in the Jacksonville area!

I've got a few tips- like any other business, this is a relationship based thing.

It's not like other markets where all info is online and everything is super fast and easy.

I would like to get into the flipping game, buying a house in the market wherever she can get a contract in, and my full time job is to flip the house.

We bought a 55-unit last year in the same market, a market we've been investing in for seven years.How we found itOur property manager brought us this opportunity (and the three previous as well).

You will also quickly learn how to manage properties well instead of spending decades figuring it out like most investors.

If you haven't checked the market for homes with "inlaw suites" or whatever your market equivalent is that can be a way to get it done as well. 

Almost like being paid to live there.