Sounds like you have a solid plan...slow and steady wins the race.

I'm saving money now for my down payment on my first house hack so I'm not loving a $1000 withdrawal from my bank account that would slow me down.

This is a slow game, consistency is what sets apart the real "winners" from those who come and go.

Things were moving way too slow.  

We were already renting at the market maximum so that coupled with our HOA going up made it a slow bleed but ultimately a good ROI thanks to appreciation.

I fell confident in the market and I expect the rates and economy to slow down our market and help us normalize to a proper appreciation and inventory levels.

Yes, acquiring 100 units without some sort of external capital injection is going to be a slow process.I think it's also important to go in with a good idea of your goal beyond income.

Also, a lot of people expected their markets to slow and prices to come down a bit.

Lastly, no slow drains..

One of the things I do from time to time when things are slow is find property that's under valued and destined to sell quick......call the listing agent and offer to hold an open house for them.