I know a lot of guys on BP will give you tons of options for creative financing to grow faster, get more units and more cash flow quicker, but slow and steady builds your wealth, and doesn't have to become a full-time job.

@John BrittSorry for my slow reply.

It is when they don't keep their end that you need to let them go.  15% of our tenants pay late and we do very few evictions; some people are just slow payers and will always be that way.  

Savings/investing and fitness are both slow.

I'm identfying the baby boomers (sellers) who are withdrawing from the workforce and new people (buyers) who are at the infant stage of their careers in higher education.

FWIW, I expect to straddle MA and ME for 6-12 months as an ice cold start in Maine will no doubt be slow. 

I think you have to look at the strength of the market.. much of what has driven PHX was new construction and all those workers that lived in the apartments.. in 04 clients of mine ( I did not broker them linda gerchek did)  bought 4 plex in PHX for 350k each by 2010 they were 100% vacant and selling for under 100k.. now granted rising tide raises all ships.. but in the other areas you mentioned they are not as susceptible to wild swing in valuation when new construction slows way down or comes to a half. 

For those homes that are insured, they will get rebuilt with insurance proceeds but the permitting process is very slow in Ventura. 

You fluctuate for a month or so until you are stable.SEO is a slow process they say.I say.. mybe.

In other words, it could be a liability of $10.00 or $10M.If the Realtor is representing the seller, tell him that unless you have a written answer within the next 6 hours, consider this as my formal withdrawal of my offer dated XX/XX/XX.