https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/oh/columbus/real-estateCompounding the appreciation for 3.83% * 2.5 (leverage multiplier at 60% LTV) = 9.575%9.575% + 4.2% =13.8% return from cash flow and appreciation.At 20% LTV, the cash flow worsen $215 to $37/month for a pathetic .62% return from cash flow.  

@Samuel Shemtov you are %100 right, it’s a sad reality that many realtor active a listing and the go silent which takes multiply time in order to get a showing.

Once that’s dialed, a VA can actually multiply your effort instead of doubling your confusion.3.

When done right, it's a force multiplier for your wealth. 

Without that, scaling just multiplies stress.Before you add another unit, lock your PM into clear rules (late rent steps, repair approval limits, screening standards) and build a simple buy box so you can look at a deal and know in 60 secs if it fits.

The DOD estimates that every dollar brought to a community has a multiplier of 5x.3.  

But the principle is the same.Why This MattersAfter nearly 20 years and hundreds of deals, I can tell you the most valuable skill in real estate investing isn't renovation expertise or property management or financing relationships.Those things matter, but they're multipliers on the foundation.The foundation is buying right.

I usually check the county assessor’s site for the latest assessed value and mill rate, then multiply those.

I listened to someone speak about your business "flywheel" which multiplies the torque to the powertrain in a car transmission to take high rpm at the motor and turn it into powerful, high torque lower rpm at the drive shaft and then wheels in a car.

I’ve read a lot of those same nightmare stories and I can see how the headaches can multiply, especially from a distance.When I mentioned the “lower price range feeling more manageable,” I guess what I meant was that it feels safer to start smaller, just from a financial standpoint — like I could take a hit if something went wrong and still recover.