If you are in a left leaning area, do you know how to manage bureaucracy? 

lean on these forums whenever you have questions. good luck with your investments.

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I'm currently facing some issues with a project in Lorain. The contractors I've hired have not been reliable. One contractor, who was recommended to me, left the job about 60% complete and has gone MIA. After rea...

Hey Andrew👋🏽, it sounds like you're leaning into Option 3 - buy another house hack, and based on your situation, that seems to be the best option for you until you can build up enough equity to buy a deal cash - also consider that if a property is distressed, you can also do a hard money loan and they will give you the money to rehab the property, too.

I feel myself leaning more and more towards becoming an agent.

Quote from @Cedric Skeen: In my experience, Section 8 tenants lean towards entitlement.

For example, I am a little concerned about some aspects of the business cycle recovery and a potential for a double-dip so I lean toward the safest part of capital stack which is debt (or low-debt equity).

As I've learned more about analyzing properties I have quickly discovered we had to make some changes to our current rents and with changes going into effect next month the property will cash flow around $675/month, we only have about 7 more years on a small lean we have on the building, after that it should cash flow around $1000/month and be paid off with no leans. 

Lean on your network for advice—don’t hesitate to ask questions!

I’m now looking to expand my portfolio into Tennessee, Massachusetts, Maryland and Minnesota markets.I’m eager to connect with realtors and lenders who have experience with multi-family properties (leaning to commercial) and understand the dynamics of value-add opportunities in other markets.