An investor starting with $10,000, focusing solely on high Return on Equity (ROE) deals (20%) without prioritizing equity growth, will take 4-5 years to acquire a second property and achieve $4,000/year in cash flow.
"If you do it that way, again, you can. That's your choice, but it's going to take you years to save up to buy a similar property. Maybe it takes you four years, maybe it takes you five years, then you buy another similar deal, and then you're earning four grand a year."