Can they say that because of the back and forth exchange, that I'm "retaliating" against them by expediting the 60-Day from December to September?

Very creative folks.Loopnet (rare you'll see any 4 plex or smaller here, sometimes)Crexi (commerical exchange) - some brokers who specialize in MF will list their small MF on here as well.Hope all that's helpful!

I also closely follow and invest in the stock market. 

My point, though, is that you're not buying stocks.

Banks and credit unions can also offer flexibility for investors that engage in strong relationship-building strategies, offering discounts and solid loans in exchange for borrowers willing to use the institution for other purposes (savings accounts, etc.).

If you are investing in the stock market would you rather put 50K in one stock or invest in 10 stocks at $5K each.

@Amby BhagtaniI personally look for population growth in affordable markets where there is stock of multifamily properties I could potentially purchase.

So, you get a situation where SFO has added almost no net new rental housing stock in 30 years. 

But when you purchase a property, your basis for deprecation is the cost of the property to YOU (except in the case of a 1031 exchange, the rules are a bit different).

And 1031 exchanges.