A single family dwelling is much less work than an apartment complex but much less cash flow.

Many owners live in duplexes, tri's, quads without their tenants suspecting the owner lives in the same complex.

For instance, we have some clients that are very much into gas stations and hotels, but as of recently, apartment complexes or condo-to-apartment conversions are really the big thing.

Bringing multiple investors adds complexity.

I would like to eventually get into larger properties and potentially office/retail and apartment complexes by doing 1031.

I clean carpets for a few property managers and complexes and really think the direction of acquiring real estate is the direction I would like to take in life.

He told me that they use a very complex formula to determine if a house is worth the investement.

That's a more complex question that it might seem.Folks who make commissions off buying and selling houses love the idea of buying a start house, a move up house, a mini mansion and then a move down retirement house.

Here, we have a 2bd apt at 450 in an older complex, new units going on line are and will be the same.

I like the guys that work for an apartment complex by day and do side work on nights and weekends.