We unknowingly were building a relationship that shortly into that flip would result in him bringing me in as a partner to help manage the contractor and make decisions after delays mounted. 

I am a new landlord in the Mount Airy area and I’m already starting to feel how difficult it is to find good contractors in the various sub fields of house construction/rehab.If you do find some great recommendations, please continue to share the information here so we can all benefit!

If the building is large oversized freestanding radiators I'd highly consider swapping it out for a couple of wall mount boilers that are daisy chained together with outdoor temperature reset control. 2x reasons, it can modulate the temperature of heating water on mild days and if the demand is low it only needs to use 1 boiler.

At initial walk through they initial the paper that they have been shown how and feel confident changing a furnace filter and agree to do it monthly or, as mentioned by a previous poster, absorb the consequences of possible furnace repairs required from a burnt out motor pulling air through a plugged filter... there is zero reason to spend time sending repeating digital communications.

I think of "path of progress" from Mount Adams to Hyde Park to Blue Ash, along Montgomery Road.

If you have another that makes 3 and I think I feel pretty good with that.Not sure if I'm meant to start a new forum or just post here but I suppose my ideal investment would be as follows...Property Type: Multifamily 2-4 UnitsProperty Condition: Something that doesn't require extensive repair, maybe rent ready but room for improvement / ability to add forced appreciation without costing an arm and a leg.Price Range: I feel like a realistic range for me may be between $100,000 - $350,000...Location: I am in the Beverly/Morgan Park/Mount Greenwood area, southwest Chicago - Would love something nearby here or in the burbs south or westInvestment Strategy: Buy and hold or maybe BRRRMy FICO scores are currently pretty good:  Experion 801 / TransUnion 811 / Equifax - not sure on this one to be honest but I think in the same ballparkI have a copy of my Experion report if the lender requires that before making a hard inquiry.  

Naturally, parent-figures are going to push their kids into college, which they believe is the safe route despite mounting evidence that's it's a financially poor move. 

I own stuff in rocky mount and I can tell you if you added most the fees you’re talking about you’d become the most Expensive option in town. 

Since you live in Raleigh I think rocky mount is a good candidate for BRRR and it’s a reasonable distance from you.

In Westchester there are areas where multifamily properties cashflow, the school districts are good (better than Yonkers, Mount Vernon, etc) and the housing market is strong and full of good potential tenants - like yourself!