The goal is to slowly build a real estate portfolio and get to a point that I can eventually sale my business. 

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With that in mind, I’m considering purchasing four rental units over the next four years to build a stream of income that could help supplement my retirement by age 68.The challenge I’m facing is that the deals I’ve come across so far don’t make financial sense.

Chris answer is spot on.I'll add "quick closing".You won't find investors easily, you have to go to a lot of meetups to build them.

The only exception is for on-site managers, like you'd find living in one unit of an apartment building and managing the building on behalf of the owner.

This includes structural components of the building.

I'm an experienced project manager with hundreds of cradle-to-grave efforts under my belt, including building project scopes and budgets, evaluating contract proposals, and managing construction to maintain the delivery of high quality products on-time and in budget.Penny is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), serving the community mental health needs of parents, children and families.We both recognize we have an immense opportunity to serve our community and want to capitalize on the blessings we have been provided so that we can continue serving our neighbors.My wife, Penny, and I are looking to transition into commercial multi-family real estate in 2025.

I do want liquidity to invest elsewhere which is why I'd like the cash back from the reno ASAP, but I don't need liquidity equal to the value of the house--just the basement build-out, if possible.With option #3--how do you "cash out immediately"?

Investment Info:Townhouse fix & flip investment. 159 W 129th St is a multi-family building located in the heart of Harlem, New York.

For example, it is not unusual for me and my business partner to buy 4-unit buildings for about $250k and be able to rent them out for $4,000+/mo.