Additional Considerations:• H1B Visa Constraints: As visa holders, our real estate investing strategy has to remain passive (e.g., hiring property managers).

It took a year of painful lessons (the first of which is that NOBODY will care about your business as much as you do (Evolve), and that - in my case at least- self managing makes more sense -even remotely- than allowing someone else who has different motivations to take the reigns. 

Hoping it remains quashed.

However, they failed to do so and remain on the premises.I immediately contacted my attorney, who filed a warrant for removal the next day.

If one or more units are vacant, the remaining units often don’t provide enough cash flow to cover expenses, making it harder to meet operating costs.Maintenance costs: A fourplex comes with four times the appliances, plumbing, HVAC systems, and other components to maintain, leading to significantly higher repair and maintenance expenses than single-family homes.If you want to see the detailed calculation, read this BP blog - More Units Doesn’t Mean More Money—Why a Single-Family Home Can Beat a Fourplex.Resale value: Multi-family properties have a limited buyer pool—mainly investors—who base their offers on CAP rates.

Some syndicators are mostly motivated by the acquisition fee. 

Assuming the Oakland rental market continues to remain stagnant/competitive with newer buildings going up, is property appreciation the only way to increasing wealth with my building?

I hope all works out the best for you, but I cannot and will not allow unproved endorsements of these deals remain unchallenged. 

By working with motivated sellers, I’m able to secure below-market deals and pass those savings onto buyers.

But it won't affect any remaining profit you leave in the 1031.Here's a couple thoughts that you'll need to think about to make a good decision.1.