I certainly think we had the potential to maybe do another (5) but beyond that I am at a loss to understand how people are doing it.Some background is that most of these houses are what I call light rehab (i.e. cosmetics, flooring, maybe a roof) and we do a mixture of self-labor along with finding supplemental workers where we can as professional contractors seem to be impractical somewhat from the economic perspective but more so lead time. 

We were able to bring the units back up to their original condition by a mixture of sweat equity and help.

And be mindful of how much you put in the mixture.

Primary goal is cashflowTHE MARKET: Corning, NY, population 11,000.

As I am new and beginning my journey so for now I set a small goal of owning at least 10 Units by 2021 end in Single-family and duplex mixture, don't know it is realistic or not but I have set it. surely I have a financial goal too.

Here in my market of Toledo, we have this covered byHealth - Promedica, a top 50 hospital in the USA, and McLaren hospitalEducation - The University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University, and all the schools mentioned aboveManufacturing - Jeep, Owens Corning, Owens Illinois, DANA, The AndersonsDistribution - Amazon, Fed Ex and UPSThe point here is that if my tenant loses his or her job, there are several other options for him or her to purse.The third amenity I want to point out is the "romance" and night life factor.

Ideally you have a mixture of both.

. :)I think you do a mixture of using your $25k (assuming they won't require you to have reserves) and ALSO get a HELOC.  

Part of the reason I break it up that way is that no one charge looks like its too much and there is a mixture of paying up front as well as paying as you go (pet rent).

I went to Owens Corning to talk about the 30-year shingles that are falling apart, streaking, and separating after 8 years.