That's going out and getting a brand new car with the expectation that you could sell a depreciating asset for more than what you paid for it.

If you have a building background, I would work with an architect and build some unique places that are stick built to hold the equity value better.

Brand new house.  

Investment Info:Townhouse fix & flip investment. 159 W 129th St is a multi-family building located in the heart of Harlem, New York.

I would love any advice on landlords' favorite brands or models that last well and are not complicated.

I got into this by accident when i took a job via upwork as a VA  for Vontive and stated at interview  i could lower there costs and stress by automating there lead gen.I automated the lead gen and they didnt need 5 0f the 6 VAs they hired and we cut there costs by nearly 60%.Thats when i realised that you could automate even the cross platform data scraping.Then i got some extra clients from Upwork and now Im on here to help, offer the same and expand to others.going to the recorder office/courtYou only need to go to the physical building if thre is information on the documents that you need but cant view online.

Also you seem to be motivated to build since you already have these lots. 

We are looking to building some fourplexes in the near future in the area - when you say expand your portfolio - what are you looking for ?

You need to both build up cash and also a career.2.  

 @Sofia Komrskova The biggest selling point for me is access to the existing network of IMTR relocation specialists which would take years to build up on my own and I have had zero luck on BP getting any feedback specifically for relocation specialists.