Ladder them up so they sell at different times so you'll always have cash flow coming in. 

@Natalia Perlova this is part of management headaches!

I have a few questions for those familiar with the market:- What neighborhoods would you recommend for a first-time investor like myself?

Since you are new to the market, you can look at what the top rent pulls look like and cater accordingly on the design.You always want to build relationships with contractors, but that takes time and you always need a solid bench, just like in basketball because some days your starting plumber just doesn't show up and you need to bring in the backup.The rates are the rates and they aren't going way down soon so it's just part of a different metric to evaluate in your new market.Good luck!

Looking forward to being part of this awesome community.Thanks for reading!

Yes, the government pays the Section 8 rent timely, but more and more tenants are having to pay a portion of their rent.

If the original mortgage on your building remains in place and is not part of the exchange, you do not need to replace that specific debt.

Hi all,  I'm scheduled to close on my first 3 family next month.  I'll take any and all advice any of you have, but the two things I'm looking for specifically are: what sites, services, and/or software you use and re...

It does take 1-2 weeks to accomplish, so does require some effort and monitoring on your part, but sounds like you are a diligent self-money manager, so should be easy for you to accomplish. 

At this time I manage and renovate majority of all my units to keep cost low but most likely not the best use of my time although I'm skilled at it.