The market will control a much larger part.And for a specific take away, ask how the fees, waterfall, overall structure of deals have changed overtime.  

The areas I'm searching now for properties are serving all three audiences well, so my next step is going to be looking for inroads to the corporate people who lead the relocation set up / contracts so as to be their Property-of-Choice. ;-)Many thanks!

Basically, he negotiated with buyers to put down a larger deposit upfront, which he then used to fund part of the construction costs.

.- Co-GP or partner on a larger syndication or JV purchase of a large multifamily.

If you are looking for commercial properties, 5 units and above (if that's what you meant by multifamily), the Loopnet is ok, but really for larger deals.

If the garage isn’t being used, turning it into a dedicated game room should add some value particularly if you are targeting families or larger parties.

I'm having trouble with the larger over five unit buildings

Starting out, I would like to focus on small multifamily (2-4 units) and then scale into larger investments. 

Walls free of holes larger than a #16 picture hanging nail.

@Imani NaomiI started with a tri flex, and had no idea how to buy larger properties.