If it wasn't for ADU's or multifamily units, eventually every lot would have the largest SFH possible which means fewer units and higher prices.

The lender wants to make sure that they recover the largest amount possible.

Westwood is the largest neighborhood in Cincinnati by a good margin.... so like you said... it gets written off as C-D class.... but there are tremendous pockets where people are renovating/fix ups.... as you said.... if someone dropped you on Epworth.... you wouldn't know you weren't in Hyde Park. 

As a seller, I sell everything on the open mark to maximize recovery, by exposing my assets to the largest possible buyer population.

The majority of MF properties are going to be in Phoenix and Mesa, as they are the two largest cities and also grew at a time (1960s-1980s) when a lot of the small multi family was being built.

There are risks of course, largest one being that if you lose your job, the funds are due back within 60 days or it's a taxable event. 

We are now 75% subscribed on this deal so almost there with my largest capital raise to date.

Google "Atlanta REIA" and "Georgia REIA" (two of the largest) for their calendars of events and workshops.

Blackstone, one of the largest private equity firms, invested quite a pretty penny in the Phoenix area :)I might have missed it but when did you purchase your Phoenix property?

The credit agencies see that buying a house is likely the largest financial decision that most people make so they give a 2 week allowance on your credit to be checked as many times as you like.