Although it's relatively simple to track my expenses using Google sheets with only a couple properties, I can only imagine how difficult this will get as I scale.

If you're looking to scale quickly with lower down payments, I completely agre that house hacking is the way to get started— it worked well for me.

Also, you may wish to mention what scale you are at?

Ideally, this would be someone with a strong reputation and a proven track record in full-scale renovations, along with in-depth knowledge of the Pittsburgh market.If you have any recommendations or advice on contractors who fit this description, I’d love to hear from you!

While you may think you will have 2X the work with two properties I have found as I scale my portfolio that added units don’t necessarily exponentially increase the work.

I have been pondering for years on how & where to start and have decided to connect on a larger scale to gain knowledge & guidance to get started.

Just trying to talk out loud and I dont have alot of "like minded" people around.I agree that the house in Cali is an asset that has the most potential for future scale so it would be hard to get rid of unless there were better options out there.

I personally like Cleveland over Akron because there is so much more volume, which makes it possible to build bigger teams, do more deals, and scale quicker. 

Hello Guys, i also had that question myself.This year i bought my first MultiFamily Properety in Leiria and i want to scale it as quick as i can. 

@Jorge Vazquez It is really good if you want to scale up quickly as you do pay a heavy price when you buy back the equity but it is good to pay back within 3 yearsThis explains betterhttps://www.cnbc.com/select/what-is-home-equity-sharing/#:~:text=Home%20equity%20sharing%20allows%20homeowners,when%20you%20sell%20the%20house.