I highly recommend you reach out to him, he is fast, professional, and does amazing work.If you would like me to make that connection, reach out to me.

We've seen some unique things in the covid era 2020-2024 like high appreciation (that is not the norm), the low interest rates we had (prior to 2022), and the past year the stock market has done incredibly well (up 20% over the last year).

I'd highly recommend house hacking in your local market since you're in one of the highest cost of living areas in the US, especially if you're renting currently and planning on staying in the area for 5-10 years.It sounds sexy to go out and invest out of state for your first property.

If the seller is insisting on a high price with not-so-hot financing terms, though, this may be a riskier project than it's worth.

I specialize in small multifamily properties and house hacking working alongside BiggerPockets podcast guest Andrew Freed to help investors find high-performing deals in Central MA.My Background:  - Started in late 2019 I utilized an FHA loan to get my first 3 family property in Fitchburg, spent about a year fixing it up and soon after I refinanced. 

With 7 properties I would highly suggest getting a PM software to help you.

I'd say the amount of time for the labor seems high.

The "+/-" isn't based on the high or low end of the sq ft range, it's based on the differences in quality, or finishes, or the specific location within that micro-market. 

Even though there is low inventory, interest rates are high, and many properties don't cash flow, look harder there are always deals, you just need to find/make them.

The challenge was balancing the relationship between landlord/tenant and a personal/friendly relationship.