If you instead buy multiple properties, your net worth will grow more rapidly, as you'll potentially gain appreciation on more / larger properties. 

Sacramento is a great market because it's still cheap enough to cashflow, but it's also growing rapidly so the appreciation factor is there.

I think a lot of places are simply catching up on something that has been growing rapidly.

The area is rapidly changing for the better, I started buying there in 2019.

Investing in a small multi-family property and turning it into mid-term rentals is the top dog strategy in small metros, like Grand Rapids, MI.

Chinese drywall is rapidly becoming the new mold.Jeff

Senior housing and assisted living is expanding rapidly but it's a very hard business, and sadly there are some people trying to take advantage of investors by leading them to think "it's easy" to get someone to do "just the business" and that "someone" will rent or buy a house for more than it's worth. 

2021 is almost behind us and after picking up a couple properties, and selling one, tax season is rapidly approaching. 

Minor rehab will bring value up in a rapidly-gentrifying area.

Growth is happenning rapidly attributing to appreciation.