In the strategic sense...lower return deals in the initial stages could reduce my compounding into other deals in the future and crush me later.In a separate topic, I was calculating the effect of a 1% fee on my 401K and found that over 30 years...that equates to 30% lower returns in the end. 

Keep in mind you had true defaults and you had strategic defaults big difference.. 

Were those low ball offers or strategically placed offers?  

I want to use that 30,000 as strategically as I can..

My husband and I have 4 rental properties, and we're strategizing on the best way to protect our personal assets.  

Scaling is about smart strategic decisions.I think about scaling and its chess game 30% of my day.  

I handle out of state clients very strategically, set you up on a drip or send you a few properties, you tell me yes or move forward.

The experienced investors don't time anything; they strategically sell properties when the equity far out ways the rental income.

So in a strategic showdown, which investment takes the prize — multifamily real estate investments or the stock market?

We rely heavily on our strategic local partners like @Stephanie Jacobson.