Quote from @Zach Howard: @Robby SanchezThanks for the offer - actually Texas is one of the places where I've started to look at potential properties and so on.

Mortgage lenders will qualify you for a higher purchase amount for multis than they would on a single, because they will count the rent you will be making on the other units as additional qualifying income for your loan application.

If so, consider adjusting your rent or offering incentives like flexible lease terms.

In addition to those I would also suggest making a commitment to going to local meet ups and networking events in your area.

If you’re offering $450K, then you could offer to take over the $120K payments and seller finance the remaining $330K.

Be careful about feeding additional capital into syndicates with short-term loan maturities if the only plan is to negotiate lender maturity extensions for another year. 

@David Oh you can either offer a bonus based upon specific KPIs or based upon profitability.

I plan to offer owner financing to others that can't get a loan.

I plan to continue to invest in a mix of both RE syndication and our own rental properties going forward depending on what makes the most sense and offers the best returns. 

Here are a few additional strategies that might help mitigate risk if you decide to rent the property:Hire a Strong Property Management Company: While you’ve already spoken with some PMs, consider finding one with extensive experience managing single-family rentals in Cook County specifically.