As I build my revenue I plan on expanding to buy and hold deals, so I need something flexible.

In Chicago, there are quite a few buildings with illegal garden units, and I thought it might be possible to live in one of those while I'm trying to make it legal with the city but would that be against FHA guidelines or conventional loan requirements?

Get rid of debt, build a budget, and save.

Purchase price: $140,000 Cash invested: $550,000 I am in the process of building a 2,800 square foot new construction duplex!

There is the those that have to sell and yes they are probably selling it distressed or a forced sale- but as you mention if you look at this listhttps://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/the-nmhc-50/top-50-lists/2023-top-owners-list/These companies may have some strategic liquidations but they can ride this thing out.It’s the syndicators who promised people cash and took at short term debt because they played the lottery thinking they could flip a multifamily building thinking prices always go up and cannot now handle the debt burden.

Rather, it's selling the property and investing in a multi-family value add fund (total ~ 7-10 buildings).

Then you will have your inspection fee every three years that will vary based on the type of building and how many units.

(Assuming fixed rate interest rate) in most the markets i work we are not seeing 100k price reductions.. my project in Oregon new builds I have actually raised prices over the last 18 months to all time highs.

That would depend on a few factors:How confident you feel in managing the project (as @William Hutch mentioned).How confident you are in recognizing building issues/concerns, and pointing them out.How much time you have to oversee and research how things should be done.

Pulling out of building additional buildings we had planned.i.