How do I access a portion of that equity to fund the purchase of 1-2 more MFR properties in more affordable markets like OH, IN, MI, PA, TN, or AL?

Quote from @Jacorion Williams: As hard as it may be to find and fund an investment property, managing it is far worse.

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Hey @Andrew Self Are you going to buy a property through an LLC or your personal name?

Besides having a personal friend to mentor you, this is the next best place to learn.

Many experienced mentors in this group can help guide you in the right direction.I highly recommend saving as much as possible and setting aside a hedge fund for financial security.

I personally use Quickbooks online and have a virtual (remote/nonlocal) bookkeeper.

I find their platform very user friendly and for those that have no clue about how to pick stocks, funds, ETF's, etc., Wealthfront is a great robo advisor.

As noted above, having an agent that is familiar with investing can help in how the investing market looks versus how buying a personal property looks.

Those funds are not mine until there is a sales settlment, or default or refund to the buyer.