Feels hard to grow the portfolio very fast having to wait.    

I also believe it’s a good investment from growth and cash flow.Your thoughts much appreciated.

Population Growth - If people are moving into a location, many things have to be right, including jobs and the cost of doing business.

Hi I've heard a lot of great things about your market especially for cash flow and future growth and I wanna start looking for my first deal and learning the market I was interested in buying a fourplex or 3 unit but I have heard SFR works well in Birmingham anyways I was hoping I could connect with a few investors who are killing it in the market who could give me some insight on the market and maybe put me in the right direction and help me build a team thanks !

Making the right hire can free up time you spend on those tasks not in your genius zone and if you make the right hire, it can catapult your business forward.

With Bill Gates "smart city" there is anticipation of job growth, population, etc.

End of Month can get crazy with certain rate-locks expiring, and other EOM type business tasks. 

1. 3% Annual Rent Growth - Is there a way to verify this?

The midwest has great opportunities and I like Ohio due to its population growth, #7 GDP, and rise in new businesses moving here.

As your appreciation grows, rental rates grow, the investment here will grow organically over years.