Multifamily is incredibly complex and if you don't understand the metrics or calculations behind it, you're going to get burned. if you're just plugging numbers in until it "goes green", you are either going to miss out on deals or buy something you shouldn't. 

To buy or not in Portland!!!!  

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Plymouth.

I stick with boring buy and hold, but in another state where the numbers do work.

Once you have done it in your own backyard and know the demand of owning RE, you will be much more ready to buy out of state.

)  Arizona Arizona is a snow bird state, we have golf, baseball training, then a dead hot summer where nobody comeshow can I come up with some numbers before wasting time to look for furnitures and buying beds ?

Quote from @Veronica Mitchell: I'm looking to see what are some of the multi-unit in and around Chicago area to buy in? 

Like I said I have the buyer ready to buy. 

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

@Rory DarcyRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?