I was in the military, moved into a career in technology and healthcare and have recently transitioned into management consulting.I'm interested in investing in long term buy and hold 2-4 unit properties, possibly shifting to small apartment complexes in time but for now my goals are to 1.) buy 2-4 properties a year to diversify my investments in a vehicle that will outperform the S&P and 2.) have a good mix of appreciating and cash flow assetsI found Bigger Pockets by listening to Paula Pant's podcast, Afford anything but not everything. 

@Charlotte Kelso Warren Buffet spoke about why he didn't take advantage of the 90's tech boom.

So many mixed opinions on this topic. 

But there can be a significant deviation with the inputs depending upon deal size, lending requirements, class of asset, unit size and mix, the market your in....there's more.If you're good with spreadsheet it can be done. 

A mix of sfr, quadplexes, and one 3-unit office building.

I believe SEO to be the dominant strategy but any good marketing mix will have a portion allocated to performance based advertising.Good luck to all and reach out with any questions.

Hi @Kristyn Morgan , I think I can say I had mixed experiences.

I looked through a couple of forums and they have mixed reviews.

We live in Charlotte and joined the nation's largest real estate agency - Keller Williams - (Just across the SC border in Fort Mill) - so there is a lot of tech and data behind everything the company offers and what we do.

I'm a securities attorney who has a half tech/half attorney process, so am able to draft things faster and for less.