You can spread your cash out, and each property then accumulates CF to recover the same cash you might have used on one all cash deal.Buying for accumulating equity is also an illusion. 

Scott Johnson is spreading false and defamatory content on this platform.

Quote from @Virginia Frost: I'm always looking for a good opportunity but honestly my next purchase will probably be something that I don't have to do a total overhaul on.

Ton's of people with golden shackles of sub 3% rates, epic net shortage, skilled labor shortage, on and on. 

Keep in touch with your lending partners for each one so you can understand whether you need departure residence income to qualify for the next or not.Finally, if you're investing with a Significant other, I recommend considering a "leapfrog" strategy where you buy one, then your partner buys the next, and so on.  

And when that someone else says the house, they will pay capital gains and depreciation recapture on the sale.

Chris, you’re on the right track asking about permit timelines..

They were one of the lenders Bigger Pockets suggested and everything seems great with them.  

Any advice on how to get out of this stagnant stuck feeling?

What do you do when in house goes on vacation?