Without a capital partner, you will need a healthy balance sheet to move into larger deals if that is your goal.

The neighborhood where I bought has become one of the trendiest in the city, and I’ve built a healthy equity on my property.

I require a letter from a vet (basically saying dog isn't a danger or cat is healthy) and a fully refundable deposit between$1,500 and $2,500.

someone selling an investment should be able to handle a bit of healthy skepticism of their model if they are trying to sell others on the model for their own gain.  

Food for thought: (depending on your big picture and considering all options) purchasing a new, single-family rental property in a healthy metro area where the numbers make sense with a 30-year fixed-rate loan may just be your best bet.

A bit of background info:1) My wife and I after 30 years of working have a healthy stock portfolio.

We have tentatively chosen Dallas-area as our first market to dive into as it seems to qualify for the signs of a healthy market (population growth, business/landlord friendly, etc). 

From there, dig into things like Unemployment Rate and Population Growth; those are both good indicators of a healthy market. 

But, you can see- if done right- you can make a very healthy profit.I expect you're building new - because of the potential upside. 

Our plan is to only take minimal disbursements from the LLC until its built up a healthy warchest.