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6 families or 3-4 families pros and cons

Michael Raposo
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Im beginning to look at properties and every time i go over the numbers. Six families just make more sense then owning multiple threes.

Am i wrong?

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Tahra Wright
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Tahra Wright
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@Michael Raposo HI Michael!  As in everything...it depends!  I prefer to have more doors under one roof than spread out over many (esp if you are self managing), but once you hit 5+ units its considered commercial and requires a commercial mortgage, which is more expensive, requires a greater downpayment and depending upon the location certain cities may have other requirements for 5+ units that you don't have for commercial.  In NJ 3 or more units requires state registration with the Department of Community Affairs, which requires inspections from the state and other fees payable.

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