We want to know exactly what interest rate we’ll pay on a mortgage, what the water bill will be, if the property next door is thinking of selling, and everything else that has even marginal relevance.  

I did 59 transactions. kept 13 doors to myself.

If the Multi-Fam does not have individual utility-meters for all units, then you have to figure out what to do or it can potentially eat away at your cash flow.  99% of Single Family homes do not have this problem.These are just a few pros and cons. 

We also tiled the entire first level because the property is partially built into a hill and this would help reduce moisture issues.We also added a stacked laundry center by the front entrance.

Sometimes if you are renting the unit and it is not insulated properly, then you hear footsteps and conversations from next-door units, so tenants complain a lot, but there is not much you can do.Also, one time the unit above mine leaked water into my unit, and the HOA said I needed to talk to people living above mine to fix the issue and they didn't have the fund to fix the bathtub from leaking into mine, so I had to pay for the repairs.Sometimes working with HOA and is painful, but other times is easy if the unit does not have problems

The door opens wide open for tax strategy then.Good luck!

I know in the RE sales world when I started I would do 1000 door hangers and get maybe 5 to 10 responses and that boiled down to one sale.. cant really comment on the mortgage side since we were not brokers we were the actual money and my business came to me referrals from other folks in the business. 

These are typically lower levels with separate entrances.

Are there separate entrances and does each unit have its own kitchen or is it truly more of a house?

Give them both a poop scoop for early christmas gift.Let neighbor know the problem is out of control and an unleashed dog is also.Let tenant know if the dog is in the front yard she will have one foot out the door.