Regards,VivienHouse hacking a 2-4 unit property is a convenient way to get started and a useful strategy for growing your portfolio!

Look for safe accounts that pay good interest or dividends to grow your security.

I know that I have to rely heavily on a solid property management company to not only maintain but to help find me deals as our relationship grows.

I wonder if people become experienced in real estate - unless they stop growing.

.- The syndication sells later for $5M, and my share grows to $200K.- I want to 1031 exchange again.Question:Does my next deal have to be larger than $5M (the overall deal size) or just larger than my share of the equity in that deal - meaning, if 200k was 20% ownership then it has to be more than $1M (20% of sales price)?

You do have to remember a few things here.

Best of luck on your journey, and remember, delayed gratification is your best friend in this business!

Remember that it takes more cash than you think to buy a place, too.

Don't want the wind to make them grow crooked. 

And remember, the Federal Trade Commission warns against pay up front loans:  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/a...Lendbase is able to skirt around this by claiming that they are just a "broker" and not the actual lender.