The situation allows for an excellent opportunity to work with a property manager and build trust.I am looking to gradually build and scale my real estate portfolio in Atlanta by purchasing one property each year.

I’ve got a few rental properties under my belt and am now diving into value-add multifamily projects to grow my portfolio.My focus is simple: build wealth, create opportunities, and enjoy the process along the way.

I has two GREAT property managers that immediately come to mind, one handling 5 high end high rise condos I owned in Phoenix and the other one handling a 12 unit very lower end apartment building I owned in Arlington, Texas.  

We have vacationed in this area for the last 9 years, infrastructure is building, and teardowns and renos are rampant. 

Quote from @Jeffrey Bourque: Hello All, I am new and this is my first attempt at purchasing a property with the intent to create monthly cash flow.The property: Triplex Listed at $140,000 - Total monthly rent income $2,150 - Tenants want to stay and are all willing to sign new leases for 3 years - 8 beds 5 baths and 3,500sqft livable space on a 4,800sqft lot - Heat and electric paid by tenants and water trash paid by owner $180 month - I have managed to talk the selling price down to $105,000 with a kick of $10,000 for closing and commissions so $115,000 all in - Building is in fairly good shape according to pictures and questions but have not done a inspection yet - some general maintenance repairs are needed according to the seller but nothing that seems to bother the tenants. - Taxes are on the higher side at $6,000 yearMy Numbers: $115,000 putting 20% of my money $23,000 and finance the rest with total expense of $1,834Monthly expense numbers: Future Maintenance 13% $273 - Vacancy 5% $105 - Property Insurance 5% $105 - Property Taxes 23% $500 - Property management 10% $215 - Office/Travel/Legal 4% $84 - Mortgage 26% $552 - Monthly Cash Flow - $316 per month or $3,792 per year so Cash on Cash = 17%I think this looks like it is a deal worth doing and I also believe I can bump the total rent up by $50 each tenant which I think make it even better.

Since you’re considering converting the upper unit into a short-term rental, you may also want to implement strict rules around smoking or strong odors in your house rules to avoid future issues.

For example, I own two large multifamily buildings, and when I tried to get a tax exemption for them, I had different experiences.

Another thing to think about is what kind of turnover you have, what condition the building is in. 

It also requires different reporting of that separate interest expense on the K-1 each year so the partners know they have the obligation of tracing that interest expense to however the partner used the distributed proceeds.I typed all this up and realized Mr Brooks has left the building and posted this 6 months ago, but hopefully someone else will find this useful!

Curious if any General Contractors have recently originated commercial general liability insurance and build units that are sold as Condo/PUD's.