I know that the hospital system and Syracuse university are now the largest employers in the area and that growth has been sluggish. 

I am looking at multi-family homes at Syracuse, NY.

Hi everyone, I'm considering making the plunge and investing in small multifamily in the Syracuse area as my first real estate investment, and was curious if anyone has insights or experience investing in the area? 

Looking to speak with an investment friendly real estate agent in Syracuse area that know the rental market. 

I saw earlier comments about a moratorium and it appears this has officially gone into affect for Michigan yesterday, what we were told is:"Less than two hours ago, the Chief Judge for the Supreme Court has announced that all lower court matters in Michigan, including landlord/tenant evictions, will be put on hold until at least April 6th, "

Making cash flow your chief guiding principle is pushing new investors into high risk purchases!

The 100% passive strategy would be getting out of the active game of being the owner, manager, chief problem solver, and turning your money over to pros like in a syndication as you mentioned above with Ashcroft.  

If stability is a chief concern, think about dividing your investment between an increased down payment and retaining a segment as a safeguard for unforeseen expenses or vacancies.

I own a 4 unit in Syracuse NY and when I bought it I inherited a section 8 tenant, and all 4 of the rents were way below market.

@Ned Carey unfortunately it's definitely not a mistake, par for the course if you're not in a C-/D Syracuse neighborhood/Suburb.