My wife and I on the search for our 5th property and looking to go for a 6-12 unit multi-family.

The "big" firms like AA may get a lot of hype but they generally can't compete on the next level tax strategies (Family office type strategies) nor customer service as their employee turnover is quite high.  

I had listed a 10-unit property in Cincinnati, OH, and found a buyer through an agent from a different office.

A great way to get started if you currently have a W2 job is to buy a house hack like a duplex or a fourplex where you can move into one of the units and continue to rent/manage the other units.

I will be quick to admit I have only had experiences with small rentals (6 units and smaller) so if you are looking for help on larger apartment complexes I would not be a great resource.

We have a pretty good Tenant who is moving from one apartment unit to another.

How many units are you looking to obtain? 

The second case was a commercial property (an 8 unit multifamily in a complex of 6 individual 8 unit buildings), owned by a group of investors.

My mom lives in a nice house that she has paid off. However to save money when she had the house built, she left the basement unfinished--it is just studs, insulation, and windows/doors, plus plumbing in the foundatio...

Due to a very high entry level in my home state (Long Island, New York), I have turned to look at out of state markets, particularly Augusta, Georgia.