@Daniel Wolcott you're definitely trading cash flow for cities w/employment, job growth, pop growth, etc... these are all characteristics of appreciation markets, which tend to be on the other end of the spectrum from cash flow markets. 

Some units have very odd configurations, or aren't in great condition... or have other characteristics that are off putting to a tenant in the area. 

@Kevin MayYou must treat the handyman as an employee/contractor dependent on your relationship with him.Below are characteristics of a contractor relationshipThe contractor works on his own scheduleThe contractor has his own toolsYou deal with him on a job/task basis and your relationship is not necessarily length based.Exactly the opposite for an employee relationshipYou dictate the his/her scheduleYou provide toolsYou have a relationship that extends beyond that of the job/task assigned to him/her.

These are people who share motivational characteristics of people ready to sell, but haven't yet done all the work they think they need to list property.

My partner and I are actively seeking multi-family properties in the Las Vegas market. We chose Vegas because it is close enough to home that we could manage things ourselves on our first deal. I know jobs are a huge ...

You will be stuck with the property for longer than you intended if you do not do the work to identify a buyer while you complete the other steps.There are lots of buyers out there, but everyone has their own goals and characteristics they look for in distressed assets.

When looking for your first deal with no money or credit what characteristics should the seller have that might lead them to go with you and get under contract?

A characteristic of ARMs that folks often don't talk about is that they re-cast when the rate adjusts.

While Leominster and Fitchburg are close to each other and have somewhat similar market characteristics. 

Rezoning isn't something that's easily performed for me in other markets because sometimes the characteristics of the lot/improvements inherently cannot meet the requirements of the desired zoning classification.