I am a new investor with one fourplex so far (and looking to grow!) 

It helps us grow.

The property is located in the first ring eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh along dedicated rapid transit line just four stops and 25 minutes from downtown.   

Should be about 75% rates are lowest they will be for the foreseeable futuredead equity has a terrible roiyou WILL need liquidity to grow further.If you need to pay the loan off, you'll have it.there is no benefit to leaving the cash in the house.

Even if they're growing and understaffed at the moment, they must have a brother/sister/cousin/parent in town they could ask to help out with an open house style showing.

If none- you can go up 2.2%Unless they are evictable on other grounds- or you can buy them out- I would see if the numbers work where they are.Also- on those old buildings/homes you will find that any renovations can uncover a lot of other issues and costs can grow rapidly.Best of luck

Study them and decide on the one you will be putting all your efforts on.Lastly go ahead and look at the different options you have to start getting involved: Go and work for an established local (or not) that does what you want to do, become a member of an investor club where you can potentially partner up with experienced investors (you need to bring value), start deploying some capital into some passive opportunities to start learning the process, start buying some properties with your own capital and grow from there....I hope this is somewhat helpful.

I loved her books growing up so I canceled the auction.

And last, and more important, it takes time to compound earnings and grow them exponentially.

I will in 20 yrs though when they’re all paid off by my tenants.Goal is to pick up extra shifts, keep buying/accumulating rapidly for cash flow before lifestyle creep sets in and I have to buy a mansion and a couple Teslas.