Hello @Yvonne Wang,The scope of work should include the following:- Basic info: Property address, client name, contractor's contact info, address, license#'s, signed general/operating agreement b/w contractor and client- Specification of repairs: Repair item, Quantity of items needed, total & per unit cost of items, taxes (if applicable), Completion hours, title of the person responsible for the repair item, written summary describing the work- Add'l info: Schedule of repairs, additional payment schedule details i.e. disbursement schedule, method of disbursement, deposits, holdback amounts, etc.The screenshot below highlights a couple of repair items.

I went from a W2 job to building a portfolio of 500+ units over the last 5 years by starting small and scaling smart.

This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

If you're doing FHA, I'm sure you know you have to live in one of the units.

california has had statewide rent control on mf units for ~5 years.My experience with rent control is that in the near term rents increase more than without rent control.

If the current tenant doesn't want to stay at that rate, the current owner has no problem with me replacing him with a new tenant.8-12% is the property management rate according to Google in my area, but I plan on managing these myself until I have an amount of units that makes sense to have my Realty Team manage it.Owner needs cash, which is why he is starting to sell off his assets.

If you want to put down a low down payment, you might not cash flow for a few years.And FHA for 3-4 units is almost impossible.

Some hotels actually have a condo like structure, where people can own the units, but perhaps are limited on their personal use to only a certain amount of the year - the rest of the year it is in the rental pool managed by the hotel.If numerous room owners stopped paying their bills, you could get tax liens on numerous separately owned units.Hotels are a tough business, an issue I also see come up with them often is that they require refreshes, expensive and relatively often - at least once every 10 years, if not more often. 

Here are a few stats which should raise an eyebrow about Detroit $1 billion invested in more than 4,600 units of affordable housing over the past five years Job growth with more than 25,000 more Detroiters employed since 2014 A return to investment grade bond status for the first time since 2009Reductions in crime beating national trends, including the fewest homicides in 57 years Successfully hosting the largest ever NFL Draft at 775,000 people over three days In terms of starting out in Real Estate it also makes sense to invest in Detroit considering that the entry costs are low and if you plan to buy and hold, Section 8 makes for a great partner to insure steady rent payments.

A few months back, a fellow broker brought me a pocket listing for a newly built and stabilized 32 unit apartment complex.