I’d just continue saving up and/or pay off your house quick and go from there.

Some folks like the volume that MF can bring immediately, as opposed to the slower growth of adding one SF at a time. 

Of course I will continue to educate myself and grow but I'm ready to start taking action otherwise I won't learn.  

The least aggressive growth has been in Contra Costa County (I'm currently in Concord) but that would be a nightmare commute in peak times. 

I have been continuously investing in Hayward for the last 10 years. 

I've also continued to educate myself (reading real estate/success-related books, listening to podcasts, chatting on BP, etc.). 

It has always been a C area and other parts of the city is growning I don’t see as much growth in this area.  

I think there are still probably some decent markets where you can execute a strategy like that in both the southeast and the midwest but they are smaller markets and harder to find.If you can find a decent secondary or tertiary market with good population growth where the prices still haven't taken off that would work.

It also depends on what you are going to do with the proceeds should you sell it and the prospects for appreciation/rent growth for the property in the short and medium term.  

My first deal was easy, and continues to be.