Basic Numbers were: Purchased for $240K with 5% down; rents at $700/unit originally plus garage rent; 2 beds, 1.5 baths each; townhome style.

Some of the good ones can give you more suburban-style SFRs for $100k or just over $100k can also get you more urban-style MFRs. 

A lot of the 3 bedroom houses in the city have been converted to a 2/1 and 1/1 style duplex.

I'd like to get a traditional mortgage or a home style renovation loan but this property will have to be an investment (not a primary or second home).Thank You

There are mentions of wanting to do it, but not any firm "This is how it works" style stuff.

As I gained entry 1 months after the purchase, I found that the plumbing was galvanized and the electrical service was still on the old style fuses.

A lot of the residents I've spoken with like the diversity and neighborhood feel as well as the building restrictions which provide a continuity in the style of housing.

Hello to all....I am new to posting here on BP but have read and listened to a lot of the pod cast and forums. My wife and I are looking to invest in some sort of real-estate whether it be single family homes, duplexe...

It is always amazing to me to see the different styles, approaches, strategies and different markets and how they respond to how you succeed or fail (but always a success no matter how you look at it).  

(sidenote: I get very annoyed by the contractors who wont give you the time of day/demand you name your first born after them during busy times but when the economy crashes they call you up begging you for work....I digress) The guy I met with was ready to go, had some great Ideas and our styles meshed well.