I like to borrow per project versus a large lump sum for 2-3 years.On the refinance, I pay back my lender.

Even if they're relatively turnkey, you can refinance and pull capital 3-6 months later if you goal is to scale

I am reaching out to see if anyone has had success scaling in a similar way and if they have any advice/wisdom to share!

Smaller managers often outperform on hands-on care, faster issue resolution, and tailoring the property to your niche, but may lack scale or advanced tech.

Scaling comes down to making good investments.  

Since I am working with low w-2 income my goal is to focus on value add and BRRRR to build equity in the next five years to scale.

Most lenders do not have exposure limits for DSCR either. so scaling is rarely an issue.The current DSCR rate environment won't last forever as traditionally, conventional does have better rates, but honestly, if rate is making or breaking your deals from being profitable, then there are much larger factors that aren't being examined.

Some investors do prefer higher leverage to scale faster, but that comes with tighter cash flow and more risk, so it really comes down to your goals and comfort level.

If you’re talking about scaling by number of properties then typical rental purchases is the way to go, but it’s not sustainable without a bunch of cash on hand or creative financing for all those down payments.I scaled by BRRRR’g properties and using private lenders.

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