After two years, if everything is going well, I might explore the BRRRR method.For now, I’m focusing on the Austin market, but I’m open to exploring other markets in the future.

I'm sure some can predict what's going to happen (much like the stock market), but no one really knows for sure.  

I will connect in the future to discuss further  Aaron- you're welcome!

I never heard anyone talking about stocks or investments.

Been hesitant to pull money out of risk free 5% yield + stock market for a rental property but at some point hope to do so when it feels like it makes sense.

Time has a way of healing these challenges, and the lessons you are learning will help you avoid similar situations in the future.

It seems like I need to check further away from the DMV area.My feelings are if you want “cash flow” you should buy a bond (I really like the tips rate right now) there is next to no reason to buy real estate for cash flow, if you are going to buy you should buy with appreciation in mind, which is not to say that’s the route I’d go, I’ve been liquidating properties to put in stocks and money market funds over the last few years and u just did the math and I’ve come out well ahead, but just to say there are arguments for stocks/bonds, there are arguments for levered appreciation, but the cap rates pretty much anywhere aren’t worth it vs an inflation protected bond, especially since a 3/rd of inflation is real estate anywhere, you could get “cash flow” and inflation protection much easier through a tips.

Again, there are a lot of things that you are implying about our business on a platform where the information will stay for others to read in the future.

My concern is whether I’d then be locked into only larger deals in the future. 

If that's not an option then make sure you do plenty of research into what markets have growing economies and what is driving the growth into the future.