All of that said, if that kind of appreciation makes or breaks a deal for anyone, they are skating on thin ice.

Study MF and business, learn it inside and out, and then partner with an experienced MF investor your first time out.I would have answered differently a couple of years ago, but now see that scalability and a hockey stick chart pattern come quicker with MF, if done correctly.

For those who don't know Southwest Oklahoma got slammed with a major ice storm that caused a power outage from 4:30 PM last Thursday until 3:10 AM this morning so I have been without power for almost a week and it really really sucked.

But, as stated, it was very much a learning experience, and coming out of it with all my teeth, is icing on the cake!

Appreciation is just icing on the cake.

Whew, we just got rocked by ice!

Treating tennants properly is fine, but that one time there's some black ice in the driveway or a passerby trips on a branch that fell from a tree outside, etc.

I am on my first rehab and bought all SS appliance (Kenmore), including stackable washer and dryer (side by side refrigerator with ice and water dispenser) from Sears for 3300/- Just before they came with the labor day sale.

This seems kind of complicated to do, but hopefully not.5) last question: If i buy something.. for example Ice melt for my duplex, Do I get to write off the whole thing or just %50 since I live there too?

Make a friend that is an active property manager for a decent size firm that specializes in Multi-family, Make a lot of new friends, and talk about what you want to do, Soak in as much knowledge as possible before even looking at properties.When I was getting my ice cream truck business together, I had a digital rendering made of what I wanted it to look like before I ever purchased a truck.