Building out my portfolio with strategic, secure passively cash-flowing assets to continue to build leveraged equity.

These sellers can be more critical of everything you do i.e. the property description posted, choice of images to upload, frequency and time of open houses, negotiations etc. 2.

You have the choice to use whatever management team you would like. 

Then you can eliminate markets to invest either in CA or out of state to narrow your choices to do research.

These allow you to:1.Force Appreciation: Actively increase the property’s value through strategic renovations.2.Leverage Equity: Either refinance or flip the property to build more liquidity for your next deal.If you’re interested in chatting more about strategy or need guidance, feel free to shoot me a DM.

That said, I do think you're in a great position to make it happen if you're strategic.

The city's population growth, strong rental demand, and job opportunities in tech, logistics, and military sectors make it a reliable choice.

Real estate used to be the easiest choice of all time.

Talk with your one lender and strategize scaling with them.  

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck.