You have a qualified opinion, the issues clearly in front of you, and you know your goals - - you have "a self-evident truth" right in front of you :smile: and best wishes.

The property its self has many pros and cons but I feel that the positives out weigh the negatives.  

However, I'm concerned that (1) homeowners will perceive me as a self-interested investor and (2) when I get them on the phone, they will only want to know my buying price, not allowing me to build a relationship.B.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.David,Here's what I do for my multi-family buyers:Yes it is hard to estimate for maintenance because of a lot of variablesBut I know its expense is less for more units, for things like 16+ unit buildings, onsite maintenance room for storage materials, onsite employees use less hours to do work ordersSome entities even volunteer their residents to pick up grounds, hence minimizing your maintenance costsIf hdsupply.com accepts your account they specialize in multi-family buildings and you don't have to use man power for delivery or pickups And yes, you can do analysis paralysis but it might help you the bank's formula DCRThe 1031 buyers look at expenses differently Yes there's a number per door, e.g. if the units have been neglected you will spend at least one month's rent in turn ready unit expense    An organized well lubricated team should turn ready units in 2-3 daysPay close attention to the human factor, i.e. low self-esteem employees who will take longer to turn ready units or do work orders with poorly workmanship, theft, etc In capital expenses, concentrate in a few and more expensive to start with, AC, plumbing, electrical

This is a much needed piece and will make BP much easier to use for those just beginning their BP experience, their research and their "self-funded education".Originally posted by @Linval T.: Welcome to the vibrant BP community.

If you can self-fund the tentative map process, I would *imagine* (I don't know for sure) that you could find a bank-like financier for all the construction work in order to get the final.Unless you're quite experienced or have significant assets to pledge as collateral, I haven't heard of someone doing debt-only financing for a project like this.  

Difficult tenants tend to seek out self managed properties.  

Greetings Bp happy holidays to you all.My name is Elliott I'm a newbie here and I just want to introduce my self to the you all.

If you don't know the buyers personally (enough so you can call and ask questions) strongly consider taking another directionFriends don't let friends do bad deals, listen we all want warm fuzzes when working with people but the reality is, your running a business. protect your self at all time - its not personal its business. be objective (AND THIS IS HARD) but houses, don't have feelings, wholesale fee's don't have feelings, title company stamps and legal paperwork have no feelings, if your the feely type get a hobby or pour your emotions in another venue. real estate (demands) you to be at the wheel, and be ready to face the ugly truth."

This is my first post here on BiggerPockets and I hope someone can shed some light on a question of mine.I am going to create a self-directed IRA (SDIRA) LLC (aka a checkbook IRA), and I have spoken with several firms in that area, e.g., uDirect, IRA Financial Group.