I bought a single family home for cash in November, did the renovations and now have tenants.

We do want to settle in a little bit here while continuing to do our homework, but hope to get into something in the next 6-12 months.With the way interest rates are looking now and what little I see on public listings, I think a smaller multi-family that needs a little rehab would be the best bet. 

I can also allow a tenant to grow with me - just moved a family from a two bedroom to a three bedroom apartment.Personally the only reasons I would choose to invest in multiple markets is a) because I wanted an excuse to go somewhere regularly or b) for economic/geographic diversity.I had the advantage that my home market was good.

Nice try, but this time does not count.In order to meet 750 hours, your wife will need one of the below:- do something else real estate related, like wholesaling or realtor- actively work on expanding your rental portfolio - have an extensive DIY rehab, like a month-long full-time rehab (and then she might need another kind of rehab)- a calamity such as multiple properties damaged in a storm where she will have to deal with insurers and contractors- something else out of the ordinaryAgain - if all you have is 9 single-family properties with stable tenants and typical occasional maintenance - you don't have enough work to collect 750 hours.

My real estate agent thinks I'll only get 1.1 million for my home but due to a few factors I think it should be more. 1. They are set to change the zoning in my area, allowing ADU's and other construction. I don't thi...

@Dhruv Patel I believe you are getting ahead of yourself....Where in the US are you all-in (land acquisition, soft costs, hard construction) on new construction multi-family for $100/ft.

All but one of the family members are on board, and we collectively own the majority, but it's 55% and the bank requires 60%.

Investment Info:Single-family residence wholesale investment.

I have owned several single family homes as rentals in my own name, my first LLC holds mostly 2-4 unit small multifamily properties, while my most recent LLC has all 5+ units.

The valuation and market value of a multi family property differs from a single family and you want someone that understands the distinctions if you go that route.