It pretty much summarizes the main points you need to think of as you make your first foray intro multi unit owning. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/05/13...All this is to say, we did exactly what you're contemplating and purchased a multi unit via FHA and feel very fortunate to have done so.

In case you don't, to summarize you can live in flip the quad easier because it makes the numbers easier to work.

To summarize, it says a “Real estate broker means a person who, for another and for compensation or with the intention or expectation of receiving compensation Sells, exchanges, options, purchases, rents or leases, or negotiates or offers, attempts or agrees to negotiate the sale, exchange, option, purchase, rental or lease of, or lists or solicits prospective purchasers, lessees or renters of, any real estate or the improvements thereon or any modular homes, used manufactured homes, used mobile homes or other housing offered or conveyed with any interest in real estate" This is black and white - if you try to sell a house you do not own, you are brokering.

Hi @Jim Viens Here's a sample Private Money Request Sheet that I have put together which summarizes the project's financial requirements, loan amount, and lender's projected investment results.  

It rents for $1900.So to summarize my suggestions, look further away, maybe 1 to 1.5 hour commute to DC and look to buy at a discount.

Firstly, to summarize our conversation.Me "What do you need?"

To summarize, investors choose syndication over alternative investments due to :Lower risk due to experienced teamAccess to larger deals previously unattainableLack of time to manage a deal personallyAccess to large depreciation tax benefits due to cost segregation studiesI think these are some of the more popular reasons I hear.

So, to summarize, we will buy pretty much anywhere in North Alabama. . .except Decatur.  

I’m currently working with a contractor who is finishing out the condo (that I completely ignored for a couple of months) but who deals in renovation, add-ons, new builds.I guess to summarize.

Summarizing, if she is contributing and part of the loan, then yes, she has to be.