They might work for smaller mom-and-pop units (2-8 units), but not for anything larger.Most owners of larger, more established multi-family properties don’t fall into the category of distressed landlords that off-market strategies usually target.

The 3 ft  chalk markers were still visible  on the walls and one of the prospective buyers asked what the chalk marks signified.

We own a flooring business, and I can tell you that the majority of the time your local mom and pop store will be cheaper than the big box stores.

Commercial banks like to see low leverage and they love paid for assets :)But if your W 2 and a mom and pop land lord getting your normal debt those are all computer driven formulas and there is not a big focus on balance sheet.

If you're a single mom with student loans, a car payment, and living paycheck-to-paycheck, then $20,000 would be devastating and a reserve is critical.

If her mom calls (assuming she wasn't on the lease), tell her she wasn't on the lease and you are not talking to her...then hang up and also block her calls. 

Fellow Mom and house hacker here in North Jersey.

I joined this forum a while ago because my mom is a biggerpockets member. 

I have a tax question / real estate professional question.I myself have a W2 job and my wife is a stay-at-home mom (no income).

My guess is you and I agree that in the "mom and pop" space (1 to around 50 units) there are deals to be found regardless of timing.What @Deshen Tang is referring to in his comment here is my decision to sell 3,000 of my 4,000 apartment units 3 years ago, just months before the market for commercial multifamily collapsed and prices fell 30-40 percent.