Not everyone can follow the footsteps of one person's experience based on their personal income, cash reserves, risk tolerance, etc.Personally for me, as my portfolio grew from 1 to 7 properties in about 1.5 years, I saw that risk in real estate gets mitigated when you have more than just a few properties.  

I’m an investor as well as an agent and grew up in Sacramento. 

@Thaddeus Duffy I don't have any investments in Waterbury, but I grew up in the area.

I can't remember the last time I heard so many long-time locals complain about the city they grew up in.

I'm most familiar with Dearborn and Dearborn Heights because that's where i grew up - but it's terribly expensive in Dearborn due to taxes and already high prices. 

This will be a taxable event, but only to the extent that those assets grew in value.

I grew up on a lake in KY during my childhood, lakes have a special place in my heart. 

I grew up in Metro Detroit and I currently own investment properties there.

However, I am still looking for someone to show me that they grew quicker because they only stuck to 1% deals.

thanks in advance I may look into those areas I grew up in Arlington