First post here after lurking/networking behind the scenes for last 1+ years.So here's the context of my question:My big ambitious goal is to have a property portfolio of $10,000/month in cash flow 4 years from now (I estimate that means control of ~40 units or acquiring 1 unit every 1.2 months or so)These would all be out of state buy & holds, where I'm obviously focussed on maximizing cash flow (SFH or MFH)I have a full time job that pays low 6 figures (so I have roughly ~20hrs/week to give to my investment goals) and no current rent/mortgage or other liabilities aside from feeding myself (I've done this intentionally for this 4 year sprint towards financial freedom).I have up to $50k to invest right now (and another $100k if I dip into 401k which I've contemplated doing), but as mentioned have a healthy savings rate given my circumstancesMy preferred route for now are properties that can be acquired at less than $150k per unit (so I've honed in on the usual suspects of states: WI, OH, IN, FL, MI etc) and from there I look for cities with more than 50,000 people that are either growing are have stable population, decent employment opportunities, relatively low crime, etc).I also have a bit of a desire to not go where I know everyone else has been circling for some time (Detroit, Cleveland/Akron, Dayton, etc)So given all of this and my lofty goal of acquiring a property every 1.2 months (unless I'm thinking about this wrong), my question is this:How many markets are too many to build and maintain a deal pipeline that helps me achieve this?

Knowing what you know now, what would you do if all you had was 75K and wanted to achieve financial freedom in 3 years.

I hope to one day have financial freedom through rental properties!

I just got started myself and want to build my SFR portfolio fast and reach financial freedom.

Don't screw over your co-signer, as they will be just as reliable if a payment is missed hahaPart of me doesn't want to wait for 2 years of work and then get a home, right now I'm so focused  on financial freedom, one thing going for me is my credit (721) and I know the importance of just getting into that one home, a co-signer was a thought I had last night while reading the book but I also see that I need to me smart and educated before I do so since I could end up hurting my self and others and vice-versa if not done right.

As stated by everyone else who came before me, congratulations on taking the first steps to financial freedom.

But at the same time cash + debt relief is a great horseshoes and hand grenades number that allows you freedom to plan or as you said - "use round numbers" but lets your accountant be the final authority.

I would say one of the main reasons we are all in real estate here is that eventually we will reach total freedom.

Busy professionals, especially when they are passionate about and love their work as I do, appreciate that paying a little more to have the freedom to focus on work while the Turnkey partners focus on what they do best is the ideal setup I recommend for OOS investors.I know there are multi-family properties, apartments, syndication, etc. and they all have their place and purpose.

In that time I became fascinated with the idea of freedom that real estate could provide.