mom and pop coffee shops / roasters don't scale well as business - that's why you don't see anything between 1 or 2 stores and starbucks / peets even in CA. you need to find an entrepreneur passionate about starting a roasting company, rather than finding an existing roasting entrepreneur and try convincing them to open a new branchwine bar / beer bar are easier, but depend on immediate demographics in the area and trends

Now the value has gone up by 80k and I used the heloc of build in equity from only leveraging 5% down to scale my rental portfolio to 18 units.

It's really a matter of economy of scale.

On a scale of A-D I would give the neighborhood a C grade. 

Currently, probably about 65/35 REI/marketable securities (100% equities, no bonds).Next 5 years: scale rentals with leverage.  

This is higher margin than a typical build and is accomplished by higher density with a comparable lot cost as well as economy of scale in the construction process.

I’ve done this with an 8 unit over the last 12 months and once this deal is wrapped up we are really wanting to scale our business.

I understand that if you're scaling your business this type of hands-on landlording would prove hard to pull off and won't work out for most landlords.

Some businesses scale and some do not.

Having owned RE, even on the smaller scale and comparing sponsor assumptions to your own experience will give you more education than any bootcamp.