I would also encourage those that are thinking on lower than B or even B to only view the properties on a Sat.. this will give you a full flavor of the neighborhood..Mid day mid week and any neighborhood has little going on... to buy a home in these areas with 6k down and not having at least 20 to 30k in reserves would be very unwise.

Wholeselling this would be amazing, but even better would be to get an assignment fee and become,   Current Offer Plan: Plan to offer 3 flavors. 

FHA and conventional loans come in a 4 unit flavor, if the borrower intends to occupy one of them.

Great Addition - on the switch from year to year - arguably the biggest flag in my opinion in Real Estate - "shiny object syndrome" switching from niche to niche repeatedly (especially as a "Guru") - whats tried and true for RE success IMO is people that stick with one strategy and niche (type, market, strategy, etc.) for years, stay focused when its in and out of flavor, and end up with big wealth and track record after years.Definitely flags of the last few years when people go from "STR" to "Multiamily Syndication" to "Boutique Hotels" to "Experiences" and so on... 

Just not the flavor of investing that fits my style!  

The current flavor in the Denver metro area for up-zoning on individual properties is is "NO!"

I am looking at vacation homes and co-living as just different flavors of SFH.

But you are right, Madison is priced quite a bit higher and has tiny bit of a west coast feel mixed into it's Midwest flavor.

While these merger ordinances come in different flavors, most of these ordinances provide that in order for merger to occur the lots need to be in the same ownership.

In general, leases have a local flavor.