So basically I just eat greens, fruits, nuts, rice, eggs, and grains.

Or, worse, have you  as a wholesaler ever been accused of the non-crime of "structuring" payments only to have your assets (bank account) drained under the presumption that the large checks must be the fruits of criminal enterprise--simply for cashing wholesaling checks from a cluster of small deals?

@Joe Villeneuve...you also make a good point about diversifying risk (don't keep all the eggs in one basket).On the risk side:- Property depreciation- Vacancies- General maint / upkeep required to keep the properties rentableObviously no risk, no reward.

There's no other place quite like BP.Like Grant Fosheim and others, I see Snohomish county as having some of the lowest-hanging REI fruit around, especially for multi-family buy and hold.

Great feeling especially when you loved one is excited that they can partake in the fruits beared.

It's eggs in a lot of baskets instead of one, and provides income while still maintaining equity and tax advantages.Lastly, if your Dad hasn't reached the maximum lifetime exemption, he may be able to sell this home without having any taxation on it if he has lived in it 2 out of the past 5 years. 

Your friend is correct in that the market has heated up enough to where all the low-hanging fruit has been plucked, at least as far as small multifamily properties go.

You can also get a decent amount of bang for your buck purchasing in fruit cove or Switzerland and pay much less but you will be away from the beach so it does depend on your goals.  

I have struck out a number of times now, but I also haven't produced much fruit in this area.

We want to get back to NZ, if we are able to work for ourselves, because we miss the relaxed atmosphere, beaches, and fresh fruit.