Self-Serving Bias.

If you’re self managing and personally moving and wish to keep self managing in your new location. 

Maybe self-accountability does matter. 

@Kyle Kline“Investing for equity and not cash flow” doesn’t mean “buy properties that don’t cash flow.”To me, invest for equity not cash flow means that the PRIMARY reason to invest is for equity growth and an increase in net worth and NOT cash flow.I’ve been investing for over 40 years and while cash flow is important, it’s not why invest.A property must be self supporting ie produce enough cash flow to cover debt service, operational expenses including repairs and replacements.

Congrats - huge advantage to agent investors that can save on those costs and self rep

What I would tell you is that as we built our portfolio we continued working our full time corporate (cubicle) jobs until we had 20 units (self-managing them along the way).

We (my wife and I) have been at it for a few years - self managing mid and short term rentals.

Self storage is great.  

Solution: You are not going to like what I am going to say here, but it really comes down to your self-discipline, which is why this is probably the hardest aspect of achieving your goals.

Must meet self sufficiency test for 3-4 units on FHA though, which alot of properties in higher cost areas do not meet.Conventional allows 5% down on 2-4 units.