To speed up your learning curve I'd consider:Joining local investing meetupsFinding a knowledgeable, investment-savvy agent to help you do your first dealFinding a mentor and proposing a way to add value to their business in exchange for their mentorshipReading books, articles and reports to help you better understand investing in general/your local marketI'm imagine you're doing some of these things already, which is great.

Have you ever thought about doing a less-option or even a 1031 exchange?

Whether it be helping you refurbish a house or writing direct mail letters, I am willing to help in exchange for the knowledge and experience it will provide.

Hello I am from North eastern PA new to real estate me and my wife are currently renting 2 properties. my wife Marilyn is a real estate agent and we would like to connect with groups and like minded individuals. we also trade in the foreign exchange and do this full time. we are excited to be here and would like to see where it leads! 

Hi everyone,My question is if I about using sale proceeds for a 1031 exchange, from the sale of a primary residence that is also being used for AirBnB ?

A "1031" is a tax-free like-kind exchange. 

If you have a proof of concept and there is enough meat on the bone this could work although that would be very generous of you to exchange equity for working capital if they are not bringing anything else to the table.

My suggestion is to sell all four investment properties and trade up to a larger multi-family property using a 1031 exchange and start realizing some economies of scale.

Alternatively, you could buy cash and then get a private lender to loan you money in exchange for a 1st lien position (ie be the bank).

I'm considering a 1031 exchange out of New York to a property closer to my location.