It seems counterintuitive, but broadening your net and search criteria into multiple markes will more likely then not slow your real estate investment process.

My wife and  I own multiple rentals in the Greater Tacoma area, and I have helped a number of investors, including several active duty soldiers, find great house hacks using their VA loan in the Tacoma/Olympia market.Happy to chat whenever you feel ready to get started! 

However, a nearby neighborhood little less competitive and needing less work was recently in market for 350K, got multiple offers above list price.  

Hi Everyone!I am a real estate agent agent in the in the NW Chicagoland area. I work with many investors and I am ready to start investing in rentals myself. I am interested in the Rockford, IL area for the low prices...

You may need to bundle multiple properties into a single loan.

Yes, we are currently pursuing multiple deals, in state and out of state. 

I want to talk to more than one lender, but I do not want my credit score to be impacted by having it checked multiple times.

I believe I should sell it and reinvest the money in multiple properties in the state I live in (CO): 1) CO is a hot market 2) CO is not nearly as expensive as Southern CA. so I could put money down towards multiple properties, or a small-multi and still have money left from the sale of my CA property.

Also, would it be most advantageous to begin our investing journey by managing the subs (checking the quality of their work) and getting multiple quotes from vendors rather than rolling up our sleeves?

What are your thoughts on owning multiple units within the same condominium complex?