My primary question is: Should I focus on buying a multifamily property and growing slowly to build a stable financial foundation, even though my area would have minimal cash flow and be more of an appreciation play?

It is a full-time deal, and you will need to build your pipeline of clients for the next 2 years.

- Are there certain areas you would stay away from and why (eg, high crime, bad schools, poor quality builds, etc)?

You shouldn't trust what they give you anyways.

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I do a lot of accrual loans but on this scenario with a new build and only 25% down of the land costs only???

My advice on investing back in the states is definitely make sure you have someone back there you fully trust (preferably with a stake in the properties success) before you do.The Tokyo Brewdog monthly meetup can be a good place to get some details on what's out there but be wary of everything you are told as Ivery found a lot of info I was getting wasn't entirely complete and found myself discussing more in some other circles with friends and colleagues these days.Happy to talk specifics sometime of you have questions. 

Prioritizing transparency helps build stronger, more resilient relationships with investors.How do you keep your investors informed?

I'm trying to decide when or if I should transition from "building the portfolio" and acquiring properties and move to paying down the loans and building cash flow. 

If you build a good relationship with the banker they will call you when there getting ready to acquire another property.The two keys:1.