Initially I started with a single family and scaled to multi family.

I'm a little confused on the initial financing...So you put 75k down on a 230k house - so 32.6%.

The operation of an STR has almost nothing to do with real estate and 100% to do with hospitality, that is where you can distinguish yourself from other operators, provided you made a good decision in your initial purchase. 

Have you reached your initial goals?

I have a potential private lender, but I need to determine if this is a viable investment opportunity and explore the best financing options You posted this same thing three times - in two it was a 36 unit and in the third a 32 unit.Do you have any other details about the transaction or perhaps wish to share your initial analysis so the volunteers here can poke holes in it or tell you why you're right?

If you don't know what you're doing, 40-60% lump sum initially, 15-20% tranches in dollar cost averaging is best. 

So marriage to someone that initially talked good game is not a surefire sign of long lasting happiness. 

Initially, focus on building relationships with sellers rather than pushing for immediate deals.

during my initial first purchase at the closing room, I knew I had to get over this nervous feeling if I wanted to do 40 more properties to build my real estate empire so it was really easy for me!

For those who missed the initial buzz, the delay could provide a second chance to enter the market before real estate prices surge when the plant eventually opens.