Eight years ago we would have dozens of replies under this thread in a single day, I think fewer people are spending time on public forums after COVID)))

Sell several and buy fewer.  

Good stuff - you are pretty spot on - technically people max out under conventional loans at 10 - but oftentimes its with fewer properties as people run into hurdles before hitting 10, some of which you mention - wanting to diversify strategies, multifamilies, needing LLCs etc.I think you are on the right track for DSCR Loans - I always say that DSCR is really perfect for people in the 5-50 property range - typically conventional is the best fit with your first few, and then when ready to make the "jump" to scaling bigger and faster - DSCR is the best bet.

From there, you can look at how your most nearby competitors are doing, and what they're doing.

Due to some of the aforementioned reasons, we've found equivalent capital invested can be compounded in Oregon with greater cash on cash and yield compared to properties of equivalent features or characteristics in other nearby locations.

Plus, insurance premiums are expected to go down by up to 50% due to the El Niño effect, which means fewer hurricanes are expected to hit Central Florida, and new legislation reducing fraud provides another great advantage.

If two people have the same NOI after debt service, but one has fewer doors, that model is most likely more efficient.A few years ago I had several more "doors" than I do today, but my ROI has increased due to re-focus and efficiencies. 

Waiting until Fall or Winter means you'll have fewer prospective tenants out there looking. 

As part of my investing journey, I'm now on quite a few wholesaler lists and receive off-market deals almost daily.On properties I'm interested in, I'll get into the research on the property and then run numbers (working hard to develop these skills), and then I'll notice that some of these deals aren't deals.For example a property is being wholesaled for 120k, but was last bought in 2022 for 60k, it needs a ton of work (30k est), it's vacant, and they say'll it'll ARV at 180k and the neighborhood comps (both nearby sold properties and even rents actually) do not support that ARV.

Section 8 rentals are a huge opportunity in the area, and medical students/employees at the nearby hospitals are a great pool of potential tenants as well.