What are some other things I should keep in mind going forward now that I have a deal and continue to scale up to more units in the future?

However the multi family guys will always argue they can scale quicker and it's easier on the maint side of things. 

You will learn so much about the process and you can build a foundational understanding of the business before scaling and bringing a property manager on board.

On a larger scale, syndicators buy large apartment buildings and hotels in appreciating areas all of the time, paying investors back based on the equity growth in the property. 

I am a newer investor (located in Columbia, SC and Portland, OR) looking to scale my buy-and-hold portfolio.

Based on this information I've started having conversations with my realtor and and lender to try and scale up the price point at which I'm pursuing MFHs. 

I understand the typical scale is from A-D, but where exactly would you find this grade for a neighborhood?

Rented after 4 months of rehab and a cashout refi that will set us up nicely to scale quicker than previously expected.

Rented after 4 months of rehab and a cashout refi that will set us up nicely to scale quicker than previously expected.

I think it depends on what kind of property you want to buy and whether you want to scale your business or grow slowly.If you take a loan off your 401k, you'll pay less, but grow more slowly.