At the same time, using those resources strategically now could help you build momentum for your own portfolio faster.

We are in the last month of 2024 and usually in December and around January through March properties tend to pop up faster. 

Emphasize Walkability and Transit AccessProperties near CTA train lines or buses rent faster.

Staging your house well can help you attract more attention from buyers, which ultimately helps it sell faster and maybe for a higher price than an unstaged home (see visual):What Are My Staging Options?

Airbnb will shut your listing down faster than an airplane.

After I reached that goal, I set a new goal of 3x the required income for financial independence with the intent of giving 2/3 of it to charity.I don't believe in leaving a massive legacy for my children.

Maybe the 300K properties cash flow much higher, but the 600K property appreciates much faster?

Your goals change.

Once you're ready, create a goal (e.g., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

It grows so much faster and that early growth compounds over time, so having a little more invested early on is worth more than a ton invested later.There is a metric called cash on equity return.