Any advice is greatly appreciated.David,Here's what I do for my multi-family buyers:Yes it is hard to estimate for maintenance because of a lot of variablesBut I know its expense is less for more units, for things like 16+ unit buildings, onsite maintenance room for storage materials, onsite employees use less hours to do work ordersSome entities even volunteer their residents to pick up grounds, hence minimizing your maintenance costsIf hdsupply.com accepts your account they specialize in multi-family buildings and you don't have to use man power for delivery or pickups And yes, you can do analysis paralysis but it might help you the bank's formula DCRThe 1031 buyers look at expenses differently Yes there's a number per door, e.g. if the units have been neglected you will spend at least one month's rent in turn ready unit expense    An organized well lubricated team should turn ready units in 2-3 daysPay close attention to the human factor, i.e. low self-esteem employees who will take longer to turn ready units or do work orders with poorly workmanship, theft, etc In capital expenses, concentrate in a few and more expensive to start with, AC, plumbing, electrical

Hi my name is Geo and I'm here because I want to learn about real estate investing specially wholesaling.

In short, if you are buying from a Company that specializes in Turnkey (complete with add-on services such as 1 year guaranteed Rent), then there will NEVER be any built-in equity, because it is ALWAYS removed by THEIR profit! 

I will allow them to cure the cat problem by also obtaining professional carpet cleaning which specializes in cleaning carpets with cat urine and soil, and perhaps a warranty against cat odors.

@Matt Holmer  Full Disclosure, I am a Portfolio Lender that Specializes in these type of Loans....but that being said, Rates are between 6.5-8.50% 30 year fixed/30 year amortization with a 1 year Prepayment penalty.  

Lastly does anyone know of any Charlotte real estate firms or agents that specialize in investments like this?

How long have you been doing that and what's your speciality?

Most IRA custodians who accept single member LLCs as IRA investments will require that you appoint some kind of special advisor (licensed CPA or attorney) who will review all the transactions of the LLC to make sure there are not any prohibited transactions happening.

It's a specialized business degree, very practical in studies, and all directly related to my career in commercial project management for a general contractor.

Hi Jake, I am a real estate agent specializing in working with investors.