Andrew, these numbers look solid however you will have hard time getting this property for 5% down unless you are planning to occupy one of the 4 units, do you have a bank that will do this?

Solid C neighborhood. 

@Jason Sirois no one has mentioned this yet, but if you’re changing industries (tech to RE broker/agent), you’re going to have a difficult time qualifying for a loan until you have 2 years of solid tax returns.I wasn’t sure if your goal was to become an investor or to strictly focus on being an agent/broker, so perhaps you have already thought about this. 

I read a recent article by one of the very best Economist in the Real Estate Business that anticipated growth of 4 to 5 percent occurred in the second quarter. GDP will exceed 3% for the first time since 2005 and unem...

It can certainly be rewarding, but you must due solid due diligence to control risk. 

There are much straighter and lighter trees that grow faster available for dimensional lumber: firs, spruces, and various other pine species.The rafters are not the biggest issue here -- a sturdy rafter structure is to be expected in a pre-truss structure, where simple solid rafters in line hold up the roof, not a complicated structure of thinner sticks taking up lots of floor space in the attic.You need to look at the attic floor from below carefully.

Fannie & Freddie want 50%+ owner occupancy, solid HOA reserves.

For awhile I was questioning if i wasn't analyzing the deals correctly but after talking within my network my math is solid so at least i'm not jumping in and making mistakes (yet). 

I have come across him a few times, and he seems like a solid guy.I am also a real estate attorney focused on serving investors with speed and cost-effectiveness. 

Hi, I am looking for two small kitchen's worth of cheap, old solid-wood (and/or metal) cabinets ,and I only have a couple weeks to find them.