Of course, you can modify this as you grow.

It really just depends on your level of comfort with risk while you grow your portfolio.

Their podcast is top of the shelf.Biggerpockets and Jake and Gino are the two internet resources that have helped me grow the most hands down.In direct response to your question: Historically have prices been appreciating over time and by how much?

In addition, even though you would have no financing in your model you can mitigate the risk with proper cash reserves and grow 4 times as fast. 

Area is ok, not growing like crazy but not going south either...growth probably more on the touristic side than on the employment and population side. 

I have worked in this industry for 5 years now and look forward to being able to using my knowledge of how to manage properties and add value in my own personal portfolio as it grows. 

I serve both MO&KS, and have experiance working with investors and would love to help you grow your property portfolio. 

My overall investment focus is to aquire a mixture of 2-4 unit (non owner occupied) properties and smaller apartment complexes before growing into bigger deals.

Yes I made money but the account never seemed to grow very much.

So am on the look out for good investors to grow along with me.