If you can put down $35K each on two new purchases of $140K and pay a total of $5K in closing costs, you have $70K equity, but maybe a higher ROI than the one condo produced; maybe not though.

Sounds like an unlikely case; if they can’t produce proof of payment to help you get them their money back then doubtful they can provide it in court.

In this same vein, if you look at the $150k or so that you would net from this sale and evaluate what you would do with it, hold it responsible for producing results that BEAT holding it. 

I'm from Greenwhich, NY, (near Saratoga Springs) and i am currently deployed overseas, I am looking to purchase an income-producing 2-4 unit multifamily home, within the capital district, within the next few months (flexible timeline, will be home around October-November).

As you might know, Tesla has signaled interest in Texas over the past couple of years, but rumor now has it that they are very likely building their newest “Terafactory” in the Austin metro area to produce their new Cybertruck and Model Y.

Well, a Media Production degree, a certificate in Drafting & Design, and 4 years into my career at a local but major media producer, and I don't feel any closer to those goals. 

I was trying to solve the problem of both wanting to purchase a home, and wanting an income producing property.

Which cities do you think will produce the best returns in the multi-family space over the next 2-3 years?

Sure, STRs tend to be more a hybrid, but if it's a permitted STR or condotel, it's a lot easier to argue that it's a business and while it's still valued based on the comps, buyers tend to be willing to pay top dollar due to the revenue they produce (or should I say "used to produce before the pandemic"?

Similar to what it will produce.