But my lack of long term market understanding lead to over extension on my personal buy-and-hold properties. 2008 destroyed me as 95% of my tenants decided they no longer needed to pay... and some even decided that they were entitled to my mechanical systems and metal materials like plumbing and wiring... one even burned down a multi-family building.

I'm interested in multi family fixers and have potential partner who specializes in larger scale apartment rehabs.

Also I am not ruling out new construction and/or commercial or multi family.

We're looking for single family or multi family deals in central Ohio college towns like Westerville, Delaware, Granville, Gambier, Yellow Springs and Ashland.

The complexity of turning a shell of a building, with what looks to be outdated mechanical systems and structural elements that most likely needs updating, as well as any city permit/planning elements are part of the equation that you have to consider if this is worth the risk.I know I will get flak from members of this forum.

I cleaned it up, installed a new heating system, and sold it for about 50% more than I paid for it after holding for a few years. 

I have bought a few SFH and have them rented out, now im thinking on doing some Multi Family's and would like  to pick your brain on a few things.

The city of South Bend, population 101,190, is the economic and cultural hub of a multi-county, bi-state greater region, population 858,055 (seven counties), with a labor force of 415,426.

I could have bought downtown Palo Alto and sat back to just collect the rents and been a multi millionaire in short time without all the Sweat Equity that I have had to put into my rentals here in S.

Simplisafe makes a great PORTABLE alarm system for the vacant houses..