The pitch is always the same: "You need our system or you’ll never make it in this business." 

we ran into this in FLA  a few years back when I had 4 starts and I exited that market.. permits  sub base all pretty tough for someone who is not there and already knows the systems hands down and has a devoted loyal sub base.. thats the key in my mind.

Choose Multi-Unit PropertiesLook for duplexes, triplexes, or properties with ADUs.

You have your first multi-family property. 

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

We have a solid system in Quickbooks and want to stay with that for financials.

I'm looking to exchange a multi-use property I own in the Bay Area for a multifamily property (expected sales price $3 million) that I could potentially convert to MTR.

I’ve obtained all the necessary clearances except for the septic system.

you can't really micromanage tenants.All you can do is create systems with some flexibility.Again, if you read how we charge our Processing Fees, they encourage the behavior we want, while discouraging (via fees) the behavior we do not want. 

Properties built with steel beams, both roofs less than 10 years, all heating systems under 5 years etc.