Anybody who tolerates violent idiots is a fool and not a good neighbor. 

Network with experienced investors, choose a real estate strategy, research markets with job and population growth, learn financing options, familiarize yourself with property management, develop a long-term plan, and leverage your stock experience to evaluate markets and trends.Good luck!

If I have one property at or around market, I would choose to keep in the same or raise it a little.

In a rapidly-rising interest rate environment (such as we've recently experienced) that tradeoff may or may not pay off.Unfortunately, in CRE finance there is no perfect financing vehicle and you can't eliminate risk--you must choose which risk you want.

IF the lender does find out the lender can choose what course of action to take.  

There seems to be a bit of hostility here from the contractors, and this was really just a question so I could better understand and more easily work with contractors.This question was for a first-time encounter with a new contractor not recommended to me by anyone I know.I am happy to give weekly checks for progress, purchase all materials upfront including all the fittings, nails, caulk, and whatever else the contractor chooses.

This benefit allows the owner’s estate or heirs to receive the property at a new, higher basis—reducing capital gains taxes if they choose to sell the property after inheriting it.In short, partial disposition allows tax deductions for retired property components during ownership, while the death step-up basis resets the property’s depreciated value, providing tax relief for heirs.

If you choose not to owner occupy you'll need to put more money down (like 25% vs 3.5%), so just keep that in mind. 

Is there a reason you're choosing to build out the building next door as offices?

Take a break from larger multifamily acquisitions for now, as they may not align with your current capacity or risk tolerance.Whatever you choose, know that setbacks are part of the journey, and you’ve already gained skills and insights to make smarter, more deliberate moves moving forward.