First, you can't take advantage of the economies of scale like you can in a bigger facility....meaning that as you expand, your revenue will increase faster than your expenses which will have a positive effect on profit. 

Good luck on your goals! 

My goal is to get to 500 units.  

Still finding success in my latter endeavors but am looking to leverage my knowledge & experience in the construction industry and get into real estate as this has always been my end goal. 

I’ve been reading recommended books, podcasts, forums, webinars and looking for local meetups.Our initial goal to land our first property and learn to be an investor and a landlord.

Hi all,Pretty vague question, and I know it depends on an individuals specific goals... but I am curious to see what kind of responses this may get. 100k is not a lot of cash in Southern California.

Goal is to buy first property before July 31, 2018.

I think you'll Hain a lot from that and other books here on bigger pockets. the metrics you use for analysing a deal are determined by what your goals are do you want to hit a certain dollar amount of cash flow per door?

Do a conventional 30 year with 20 - 25% down depending on the number of unitsMy ultimate goal is to live in the property for a year and then purchase another one in a year.

If anything, you should consider downgrading the expenses on your primary (only focus on what's absolutely necessary), so that you can save faster and put the money to work.