Relationships are built with time, the more RE meetups you go to the more people you will meet, like-minded people who also want to grow in real state.

Choose different markets that have room to grow in median price compared to 2007 or stable market that are not volatile to have huge buyer or seller market swings.

I’m sure this is small potatoes to some of you hard hitters out there, but it’s incredible and huge to me.My friends father was a contractor when he was growing up, and he worked for his father through high school so he had that experience already.

For some reason I cannot relate to that..He just wants you to grow your $$ quicker. 

I think that's how a lot of people continue to learn and grow. 

You’re probably at the point where you can grow your portfolio slower?

I guess our goals aren't aligned as I am looking to grow slow and steady and she just wants a home run. 

if you sold now you would break even at best.. but this is pretty much how rentals go.. your numbers are not out of the ordinary.. unless you take on HIGH risk low income rentals.. were they look great on paper but rarely perform as the paper indicates..

@Justin Lee, let me count the ways. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wells-fargo-fed-warren/wells-fargo-wont-be-allowed-to-grow-unless-problems-fixed-feds-powell-idUSKBN1O92CPhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wells-fargo-billion-fine-20180420-story.htmlhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_Fargo_account_fraud_scandal

Grow organically, vertical integration.Partner with local RE brokers to form aboveStart hanging out every morning for at least a week at local lumberyard/HVAC/plumbing/electrical supply house and collect cards in order to build a list of go to vendorsAsk every SFR and MFR investor who they use for every service you need Create a mastermind to share best practice, vendors, group discounts etc for investorsRaise rents to market immediately and hope the long term tenants move out so you can rehab and raise rentsSell "use master lease" to another investor and continue to make money from cash flow and possible interest from eventual owner financeNetwork, Network, Network,Network,Network,https://www.pjstar.com/news/20170117/peoria-landlords-to-form-group-100-attend-first-meetinghttps://principleproperty.net/https://www.phoenixpropertymanagementinc.com/peoria-property-management