For those who started with individual rentals and eventually moved into acquiring portfolios—what did that transition look like for you?

A few things I’ve been wondering about:

• What triggered the shift from buying one property at a time to larger portfolio deals?
• Did you need to change your team (lenders, property managers, etc.) to make it work?
• What mistakes did you make early on when analyzing or operating portfolios?
• How do you manage risk when taking on multiple properties at once?
• Looking back, is there anything you would’ve done differently before making the jump?

Appreciate any lessons learned from those further along.