If it is a class C office building with 10% occupancy that is very different than a Class A MF which is still very different than a debt fund with zero leverage.As mentioned risk and return go together  - greater risk should have greater upside

Educate yourself with books, podcasts, and market research, define your goals, and build a team of professionals to support your journey.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

I believe starting with something smaller will help me build the knowledge I need before considering larger deals down the road.

I figured I would use HM for the purchase and DADU build.

If anyone needs a GC once the designs are done I can build/renovate the project.

I am a blue collar guy through and through so even though I'm now a realtor, I can never set my toolbelt down for very long before I'm needing to demo, build, and create once again.

Or, should I focus on just holding these forever type deal and build a cashflow monster? 

sounds like he is the problem. if you need help talking to him let me know we build 5-6 multifamily properties at a time and single family.

My goal is to wholesale some properties single and multifamily to build some capital while fixing my personal credit and building my business credit.