Most of my clients in the small-multifamily space invest in the Phoenix (Mid-town to Arcadia lite) areas.

The deal has to make sense and you really need to know the comps to make sure your investment is going to actually make money.

Love the visual!!

You have material information that effects the desirability and value of the property.

I'm hesitant to give up my conventional loans on the next cash out refinance for DSCR loans.

Hey @Katherine Lewis, I have always felt this was a tougher row to hoe overall.It's not that it couldn't work, but the juice might not be worth the squeeze.If you go all in you have to do it for the long haul.

@Shawn Ackerman  You're preaching to the choir. 

One of the biggest challenges for everyone involved is being on the same page about the actual time required for maintenance.DIY landlords rarely properly track their time when it comes to property management in general - tracking their true time invested in maintenance is where they perform the worst.Investors that hire PMCs are rarely any better at understanding the true amount of time maintenance takes.

You could also engage the services of a buyer’s agent.

I ran into these gugys personally coming out of the GFC were money was really tough to raise..