I know they are both distinct in a way but that's just how it goes sometimes.

The valuation and market value of a multi family property differs from a single family and you want someone that understands the distinctions if you go that route.

I think it's worth making the distinction because I can eliminate a property that won't fit my buying criteria a lot faster with the former than with the latter, but Michael Blank's is a lot more holistic and includes nice stuff like different classes of equity and their respective returns, etc

It's hard to stand out.There are some owner-occupied segments with people who share motivating factors for selling their home.Seniors with Long-time Ownership: often ready to downsize or transition to assistance.Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores (FSS): Struggling financially and likely ready to cash in on their asset.Both these categories have additional advantages in that they probably don’t haven’t been updated and may have deferred maintenance.

Would we each apply for distinct loans and then pool that to make the purchase or would we be able to share a single mortgage between the two of us?

I combine repairs and cap expenses because there is a fine line distinction between the two on some items.  

ie. are 650 MF and 350 SFR segments big enough to get any result running them separately.3.

STR is an emerging segment of the hotel world, but still well within in that "surplus disposable income spending" world.Anyways, bigger picture.

. , I think you made an important distinction - all inside and outside pets.I hate to throw a monkey wrench into things, but make sure they do not have Emotional Support Animals.

We also may be getting into a distinction between someone who occasionally may assign, for a fee, a property he has under contract, and someone in the BUSINESS of getting properties under contract and trying to assign those contracts for a fee and the not closing on the contracts he’s unable to profitably assign.