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Zamir Kazi
  • Real Estate Investor/Syndicator
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Better to buy several small properties or one big block?

Zamir Kazi
  • Real Estate Investor/Syndicator
  • Orlando, FL
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I currently own 4 duplexes, one condo, and one quadplex.

My business partner and I have roughly $1 million in cash that we would like to invest quickly to get some return on our money.

Should we stick to the duplex here and there, or should we buy an apartment block? What are the pro's and con's of each?

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William Yeh
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William Yeh
  • Real Estate Broker
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It all goes back to what your priorities are. SFR's have greater potential for appreciation beyond the cash flow they generate simply due to end consumers that don't care about cash flow and want a nice place to live. I qualify that statement with the fact that it depends on what class of SFR you're looking at. Likewise, your appreciation and liquidity of a MF will depend on trends in market rents and investor demand which affect the cap rate the property will trade at.

Some say MF is easier to manage but you are entirely dependent on the property manager who can make or break your investment. On the flip side my group has 12 single family homes with a solid property management company and it is hassle free.

There are two sides to every coin in this debate and no right answer. It just depends on what your priorities are.

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