I would not view this investment as a "retire early" but rather a secure investment for your older years.

I’m looking forward to giving it back when I become a seasoned veteran hopefully sooner than later. 

How do seasoned investors overcome this and find additional capital to keep building their portfolio?

I understand I'm most likely looking at 25% down with 6 months of PITI reserves.My current situation:I live in LA, currently house hackingI ran my numbers and am planning to sell off everything and rent where I live and own where I rentI own 2 single family homes that I'm planning to sell to acquire ~$400k for this multifamily purchaseI recently purchased 1 duplexI'm assuming this can help season me as a multifamily investorI'm planning to keep to 1031 in the future My question is: Will I be able to acquire 30 year fixed 5% loans as a first time investor (this is just what I'm seeing for single family homes)?

I think these older neighborhoods have a lot of charm and location convenience that young professionals and some "empty nesters" are looking for (Rosewood has the additional advantage of having a decent elementary school!).

The landlord is an older gentlemen that I know wants to sell.

The walls have layers of paint, carpet was dirty, and since the house is a little older the floor has settled and warped a bit.

You should explain to the tenant there was not AC listed but you eould purchase some Window units.Plenty of older units do not have AC, nor do they have window units standard.

During this time a leak in our bedroom closet has consistently gotten worse with each rainy season.

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