Real estate market cycles generally last 5-7 years from phase I to IV, though these cycles can be stretched, more volatile or less volatile depending on numerous variables.In solid markets with strong population and job growth, you will have a long-term trend line that is up and to the right, like this...What I'm doing now:Only acquiring high quality assets that generate solid cash flow in markets that I believe are undervalued and undiscovered (emerging) that are also experiencing strong population and job growth. 

I️ feel like I’d be stretched thin and employing more of a shotgun approach if I️ go forward with all of these.

That's where there will be upside as even the current rents would support a double in unit price where as Montrose is pretty stretched on what you can pay per door with current rents -- and all the new class A will cap what the class C garden apartments can getI'm sure in a few years, the properties to the east will go up but buying that stuff now isn't too impressive.  

All comps were based on 3/4 mile to 1.25 miles out which is stretching it for us.  

If your property is leveraged with 30 year, fixed rate debt, and we do have a long stretch of inflation, then such a cash flow negative property will turn into a cash flow positive property.

There is no reason I have to wait for my diploma to begin my career as a real estate investor.So that you understand my intentions with RE, here are some personal reasons for my particular passion in this business:- It is an art form in my eyes- I had multiple stretches of homelessness in my childhood- I want to build relationships that will benefit future endeavors- I want to create multiple streams of income and bring diversity to my portfolio- Gain capital for other business investmentsThis post is written in effort to find a coaches/mentors/partners in this business.

Having a crew to do remodels certainly helps to stretch out my income potential from it.

I have seem some parks for sale out of state; but that may be a stretch for me to manage even with a on-site manager since I am just starting out.I would like to supplement my income by $50K a year; but from what I have read in the forum of getting $100 per door, I would have to have 500 apartments rented.

Is this goal of $60k in annual rental income realistic by any stretch of the imagination?

By then I will have been able to have transferred him $48k in tax-free gift money from his earmarked account that he could use for a downpayment without having to stretch his regular wages.