There are major things at play here that are extremely specific to NJ  when it comes to buying a multi family property. 

It’s not as hands-on as building your own portfolio, but it could be the perfect launchpad—cash flow now, experience later.What’s your gut telling you—slow and steady with SFHs, all-in on multifamily, or maybe a passive play with us?

REI is pay to play. 

We play matchmaker, put our clients first in all arenas, and also manage.

so Kristi this begs the question in Fort Meyers were you had land guys in the 50s plat literally 500k thousand lots  ( lehigh Acres etc) where is the development plays or is it all commercial development plays.. 

I know enough about a lot of things to be dangerous, but lack detailed expertise and certifications.I will say that I was extremely disappointed with my last realtors lack of construction knowledge so you will have a leg up there for sure, and you should play up that as a selling point

The list goes on with the negotiations, and saying that you'll work with the agent in a dual agency role to get them to throw their commission into play for the seller to reduce from 1M to $975,000 is not that great when you can work with an agent that can get you a house for $925K and $20K back at closing while you are paying them $25K (typically not though).5.

A VA loan is a good play, but it needs to be considered a residential property, unless someone understands more than me on the commercial side and knows a way to use a VA loan for a commercial property. 

Play the long game and hold onto that equity. 

In 2022, we had guests with dogs that scratched the floors (repeated scratching of the floor that they do, when they want to go outside) in front of the patio doors.