I wouldn't consider buying real estate if I didn't have $160K cash in hand.

You'll likely also reduce your cost of living by moving to a stabilized apartment.Depending on the cashflow and debt paydown, you can use this strategy until you've built enough equity to reinvest.On the other hand, getting into a multi-family after refinancing will also help you build substantial equity to rinse and repeat in the coming years.

Would you eventually scale down to fewer properties with higher cash flow, or continue holding indefinitely?

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

AI is not some magical, all-knowing miracle that can pull leads out of thin air.AI is simply a faster, more hands-off way to find the same low-quality leads you get from DMM, cold calling, and SMS marketing.You’re not improving lead quality—you’re just finding bad leads faster.

Since you are not planning to hold them and sell them individually it makes sense to do this now or during closing.Cheers!

Good evening BP world,I am looking to make some contacts, specifically RE agents and hands-on investors in the phoenix area, in order to start acquiring some value add SFH investment properties.

Just starting out and excited to be here... I'm looking to find fixer-uppers and/or rental investments for starters. I would like to find a mentor/agent who has experience with Foreclosures (HUD) who would be willing ...

The wood floors were sanded and poly'd before she moved in and they've been sanded so many times over the years, the boards won't hold up to another sanding, even though the scratches aren't deep. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.