Me, MULTIPLE. 

But it feels like if you keep cashing out equity on your properties to buy another, you end up with multiple properties but with your equity stretched really thin, like a house of cards ready to collapse. 

When I ask for an income report, I received a spreadsheet with multiple units. 

Require co-signers (like their parents), check references from previous landlords or college housing, verify enrollment status, and personal interviews to gauge responsibility.6.

Have multiple strategies when you're putting deals together so that if one doesn't work well, you can pivot.  

Could you end up finding one or even multiple deals at auction?  

They'll have multiple carriers they can quote for you.

I have multiple properties and am thinking of just doing non qm loans moving forward.

I have flipped multiple properties mostly land and SFH.

Since you're investing from a distance, I recommend interviewing multiple agents, lenders, property managers, contractors, and other professionals to build a strong and reliable team.