Selling at $278,999Should I keep the house on the market ( delay my move )  and keep it as my primary residence while I save to buy a multi-family? 

For instance, if when you buy you see the property will need a new roof in 5 years, is it more expensive to fix it now, or later? 

If you're willing to educate yourself and have the personality for dealing with difficult situations, then it may be a good choice.Do yourself a favor: buy "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by NOLO.

Investors often buy these properties with a plan to gradually upgrade units and increase rents, or even redevelop them down the line if zoning laws permit.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Atlanta.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Atlanta.

Its just human nature to buy or change lifestyle as one gets more successful but not at the expense of pilfering the projects. 

I'm in the Permian Basin area of Texas; for those who are unfamiliar, it's home to a great majority of this great nation's oil and gas production and 1bd/1ba $1100/mo rents.

MelvinPerhaps you can BUY their property from them on WRAP Around financing basis You pay them on a WRAP AROUND Note (eg. perhaps $1.00 over their existing loan balance) of where they can LEASE the home you and also give you an option to buy SUBJECT TO their loan if or when you exercise the option.

I have a good looking logo and usually try to use the best looking branding I can but maybe that is counter productive in this case.