I don't believe S8 changes it.L. (2) AN OWNER OF THREE (3) OR FEWER CONDOMINIUM OR COOPERATIVE UNITS WANTS TO PERSONALLY OCCUPY THE UNIT OR HAS SOLD IT TO A BUYER WHO WISHES TO PERSONALLY OCCUPY IT.https://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes/public...

My wife is supportive of my dream but ensures to let me know that I am on my own and anything I do that would put their livelihood in danger I will surely regret it.

I saw all these newbies as dangerous competition. 

This extra 5% equates to about $12,000 more in down payment. with it being a new build there should be fewer things needing to be fixed etc.

Finally, both had slate roofing - which I actually think is beautiful and can be quite durable...but on the multi-family, I had a problem with insurance (can tell you more about that privately if you have slate roof, and also, there are fewer qualified roofers that work on slate).In short, it sounds like you are pretty far into this deal so I don't intend to scare you - in fact, I like old houses and would buy again as investment, just with more caution. 

Your contacts need to be able to reach you by phone, but beyond that, it can probably wait.MultitaskingMultitasking is dangerous simply because it’s rarely as achievable as we like to think it is.

It's dangerous, and inefficient, so there is no really good reason to do such a thing aside from legal scrutiny. 

If she feels she’s in danger, call the police.

I would certainly be interested in opening a DST if I owned more properties, but it seems expensive for those who own fewer than 10 properties.

If it's lower class then expect higher fees.If it's lower class then expect fewer management firms to be interestedIf it's lower class then expect vacancy will occur, and don't blame the PM for every evictionWhat's more important: quality of service or cost?