With more than one unit, the biggest difference is that you have tenants complaining about each other and the property picks up more of the maintenance, like lawn mowing.There is a huge difference when you get to 5+ units as those are valued using the income method. 

Over the past three years, I’ve been using most of the major off-market techniques.One standout method has always been pulling data and feeding it into a call center to generate off-market leads.

ONce you put a rental on your return and it has an accounting method in place, you can't go back and change it. 

The truth is most methods work - cold call, direct mail, referral programs, driving for dollars, etc.

Just curios, are you doing the BRRRR method on this property?

Chris,For the large multi family investments, I want to see the deal pack first so I can screen for location, project class, projected cash on cash and IRR, and proposed value add method. 

It sounds like you're taking a thoughtful approach to real estate, and the BRRRR method could be a great fit for you as it aligns with your goal of generating passive income.

@Austin Bright Over the past three years, I’ve been using most of the major off-market techniques.Of all the methods, texting has been a double-edged sword.

We ended up moving several times around Southern California  while growing up as my parents employed what we now call the BRRR method.  

I call it the BRR"R"RR method, where the extra R is waiting for the Rate drop.