Also, if your goal is to hold long term, a potential downturn in the market shouldn't be a huge concern, as long as the property continues to have a net positive cash flow.

I recently helped my family flip a home successfully and I would like to continue doing that.

I will continue to look into my options

My family and I picked up a triplex in the high desert not too long ago and looking to continue.

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If the market does not cooperate, or you can't continue to make payments since your cash flow is negative you may find yourself in a stressful situation.  

I'll continue to learn from my mistakes and keep pushing forward!

Further, given the heat and continuing dampness its likely there's mold. 

I am going to continue to read real estate and investing books, read forums on Bigger Pockets, and listen to the podcasts for the rest of this year into 2019 to arm myself with knowledge to make the process easier come time to take action. 

Continuing on your path and buying a multi-family unit every six months to a year would get you scaled up pretty quickly in five years.