Does anyone have any insight into the effect of apartment complexes on rent prices and ability to rent SFH in the same town or area of city?

You buy wrong with an apartment complex and many times you will be in a world of hurt.

Things get complex if labor is considered a contribution.

I'm getting some grief from the local Housing Office due to their failure to understand complex real estate title holding strategies and the IRS TIN Matching program.1) The Housing Office wants to know who the owner of a property is by supplying a copy of the deed.2) They want to match the SSN/EIN of the owner for 1099 purposes using the IRS TIN matching service.Easy, right?

., here you go...http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432-multi-family-and-apartment-investing/topics/86000-4-unit-complex-evaluationno idea why the @ did not work in my thread.

Because those loans to owner occupants would require licensed lenders, per the SAFE act, there are very limited numbers of hard money lenders available.Because of the added complexity of lender licensing, and the added layers of regulatory compliance, most hard money and private lenders have chosen not to become licensed, therefore, there are very few who will lend to owner occupants.

Even if you want to self manage to learn on a bigger unit complex you need to factor in PM costs when you buy.

Ever see an office complex cleaning their carpet?

I don't do GADGETS.Companies are always trying to get brokers and agents to buy into the latest do-dads making them think it will make them rich or greatly increase business etc.I keep things basic and transact deals and rinse and repeat.The more complex you make things the more money goes out to other people and the less comes back to you.A new agent goes to the NAR convention and gets all excited about technology and buys a bunch of stuff with the little funds they have to start.

My father owns an apartment complex and he gave me a generous offer.