A lot hinges on what your desire for your next chapter is.

I know plenty of investors who will happily pay one of the many firms out there who help place equity so they can focus on their core competency which is running their real estate business (me being one of who would gladly pay a fee so for access to equity and the ability to focus on what I do best as a developer).

The goal was disguised as helping protect "the little guy" but it was really to keep FHA buyers out of higher cost desirable 3-4 unit properties in high-cost areas. 

Highlighting its location in a desirable school district can also attract families.

Are you competing with large scale property management firms or small scale investors 1 to 3 properties?

Find the right house / property, and stay firm on the pricing you offer.

Find the right house / property, and stay firm on the pricing you offer.

This duplex is in a very desirable neighborhood so it will make conservatively 600-$1000 each month in positive cash flow.

I am trying to figure out if it would be worth it to just bite the bullet and ADU the basement because of the appreciation that I will receive.Interestingly, this property was on the market for over 100 days because the seller was firm on the price, but I was able to negotiate it down a bit.

However, office vacancy rates remain high and are expected to peak at 19.8% by mid-2025.Larger companies are still reducing space, while smaller firms are shifting toward expansion, having reassessed their post-pandemic office needs.