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Most property management companies have a tremendous feel for where the highest rents are and which areas are growing the most. 

In the meantime, you grow your portfolio of BRRRR properties and eventually, they will appreciate enough and you will pay off enough principal to have a lot of wealth.

Consider that spending $30K right now (or even over the next five years for payments) vs. saving that $30K and letting it grow for the next 30 years. 

If you put 50k down for a 250k four unit, you have four rent checks potentially and you equity grows every month.

The seller then 1031 exchanges into something else.Equity and wealth keep growing.

I would also point out that you did not give enough of your current status as to strategy, risk tolerance, age, income currently, etc. etc. etc.There are different options available for a private residence.

Looking for Hard Money and Long term financing options to help with growing our rental portfolio in Texas.

In this here age of the smartphone I would think it would be attractive, and almost expected, for investors to be able to track and check their investments at the click of a button just as everyone can with stocks, online banking, etc...

and about half of that time was spent working with clients as a REALTOR, and the other half was spent growing and managing my portfolio of rental properties, maybe with some flips mixed in if/when they come up.