In search of my first multi family I came across a two unit (2 beds 1 bath per)Current List price: $185000 Current rents upstairs apartment number one is $650 **Rent comes from an agency not the tenant Apartment number two is currently $1145 **The Housing Authority pays the rent for apartment two ($829.00) with the exception of $316.00.Those rents have not been raised in the last 10 years according to listing agentTaxes $4430.21Sewer $140.00/per quarterInsurance $1200.00.

But no muni here (except SF) would let the tenant live in a shed or steal utilities once it was known to them.

Except in an emergency, all maintenance and repair requests must be made in writing and delivered to Landlord or its Agent.

Karen, You read my mind {it's simple, so it wouldn't be an amazing feat if you weren't on the other side of the continent}, except my mixed use project would either be in Halifax or 4-blocks from my house.

Question now is how much for maintenance, repairs, required improvements, such could take half, 2,000 a year per property, if so, you're back to the same rents Properties at the bottom usually don't appreciate except as to rents, so there really isn't anything to even closely count on or consider.Now, consider the hassle factor, class of tenants, dealing with local officials, ordinances, even reputation.

There is something I know now that I couldn't have found out any other way except by doing: Invest in landlord friendly CITIES.

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What these markets all have in common is that they are highly desirable with blue chip status, have almost no new land (except infill/replacement development), and have a global client base.SF has had an annualized growth rate of about 4.5% over the last 30 years or so; rest of the country I believe 1.5-2%, many areas even less.

I do not know MD law in this area so I don't know if there would be some exception for short sales as @Mark Ferguson suggested.Otherwise NO a seller cannot unilaterally cancel a contract.However given it is a short sale and given that changes have already occurred (a second not mentioned in the original contract shows up) is you contract still valid?

What it means is there is no right time to do anything except move forward, the antidote to analysis paralysis.