It’s funny — we spend so much time hunting for deals, analyzing cap rates, and negotiating offers…but the part that actually determines how much wealth we keep often gets ignored.I’m talking about the business side of investing — how you manage your numbers, track your expenses, and plan for taxes before tax season hits.I’ve worked with investors who made six figures flipping or holding rentals — and still ended up frustrated because their cash flow disappeared into poor bookkeeping, messy structures, or missed deductions.The ones who grow fastest?

It is surprising that more has not been built here already.Growth Potential: With outdoor tourism growing and small town mountain markets heating up, Mackay feels like a boom waiting to happen.

The plan is to house hack a duplex in order to lower my monthly expense and save in order to grow my portfolio.

This purchase will push me over the 7 doors mark so want to make sure I'm disciplined and organized as I grow.

The Midwest is going to strategically matter more in the future and population will be growing due to fresh water and cooler climate, also fewer storms (lower insurance premiums).

If your rental income isn't growing faster than inflation, you won't have the additional income to pay these higher prices.

For those who have scaled using CFDs or subject-to deals:Are you partnering with others to grow faster?

I think this list will grow in the coming months - including one named after a company that when I was growing up meant really cool..

The area is still growing like crazy, and the price is half of San Diego. 

I want to be just like you when I grow up.  :-)(seriously, quite the portfolio!)