My long-term goal (10-15 years) is to own cash-flowing 20 door+ multifamily properties as a form of (semi) passive income.

I am semi new to the real estate space.

I ran into an issue with insurance on one of my properties.House built in 1880, 5 units with another in a semi-detached house that has its own address.Insurance before purchase was a bear but I finally got Auto-owners to cover it.A year later they reviewed it and oops your electrical is not up to code and now I have to spend another $30k to fix it or they drop me.If it was only 4 units then it was likely that Foremost would have covered it with a rider.

I would rather have two 700k SF than 14 100k OOS SF in semi-rural midwest that appreciate very little.one better invest for appreciation for RE asset.For cash flow I could use stock market.

I get your post and the dilemma with your brother, it may not be an "investment" per se. My

With a spirit of innovation, I transformed a single-family residence into a semi-multi-unit dwelling, aspiring to provide affordable housing.

Many local host clubs have quarterly or semi-annual meetups in person and/or online.https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/Local-Host-Clubs/ct-p/en...

It's in a desirable low vacancy, high demand location that happens to be in a mixed commercial / residential semi-neglected but very safe area 2 blocks off a major shopping street. 

Wyoming is building a nuclear power plant in a town of 2,400. https://energycommunities.gov/terrapower-nuclear-plant-wyomi...Cheyenne is under consideration for a company that will produce portable nuclear power plants the size of a semi that can power 750 homes for five years. https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/03/15/wyoming-a-finalist-f...Wheatland, Wyoming (population 2,500) recently announced a rare earth mine that could possibly turn Wyoming into the largest producer of rare minerals in the world, knocking China out of the running. https://americanrareearths.com.au/cowboy-state-daily-rare-ea...There are opportunities around the country to get ahead of growth.

also the ceiling is usually done in a flat paint, walls in eggshell and trim in a semi-gloss.