The median sale prices for 2-4 unit properties in these counties is $775K.

Though I have not written it in to a lease(yet) I would at least have a clause that the unit maintain clear access thru the unit to windows, entry, etc. 

Are you wanting to buy your first single family rental, or are you trying to dive in and buy a 20 unit apartment?  

You can acquire your a primary residence from up to 1-4 units for as low as 5% with conventional or 3.5% FHA with a few exceptions.

For example I have a 4 unit in Rogers Park chicago its gone from working class with some gangs to now houses over a million being built and rents up 50% to a few years ago, same happening in Portage Park and Albany Park. 

Not bad for 2 days.This is the last unit to rehab on a quad purchase from Dec 2021 that I will be up ~$1m after the rehab is completed.  

We only have 4 units on section 8 right now, but in general, the system works well for investors IF you have a solid property manager who understands the subsides and does proper tenant screening.   

This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment.

However, for a commercial property or a commercial residential (5+ unit) property value is based on the income approach and reducing expenses in this case by producing electricity factors into that math and very well might increase the valuation enough to make sense.