Also the loans are different in you are buying multifamily with 5 + units or say triple net leasing which uses mainly CTL lenders.Regular banks in some cases are giving out just short term loans as they want to relend the money when inflation kicks in at higher rates.Lenders who specialize and fund a specific assets class you can usually get longer terms and better rates than your local bank.

Originally posted by Nicolas Dumm:That was my thought i just wanted to have someone else with more experience chime in, I'm wondering if these lovely state employees avoid the poorer areas of the towns, or might be the landlords just don't care or have the moneyin Chicago this question usually means "is heat included.... in the rent", typical for condo business when the whole building is on 1 or 2 boilers powered by main gas line ...gas/water/heat included in rent (included in HOA as well). if not ...many stay away from those units ...

Attorney said it would mainly protect from Debt or general liability, not much from any issues which the buyer would sue after closing such as non-disclosure or home defects.

My main goal here is to pick up a decent NYC apartment, rent it out, have an ROI around 10% and hold the property 20-30yrs.

@CL Tumlin ,Depreciation as @Dave T said will be prorated for the number of days in the year.Unless you initially segregated out the costs upon purchase between the individual components of the home you will continue to depreciate it over 27.5 years.

Ironically, it is the main thing I look at in my search for property in Gwinnett County (i.e. good schools).

Rich Weese speaks on alot on this same topic.My main question was defintly ansered. i know that now is the time to buy, i just wasnt sure when was the time to start diversifying your assets.

Brandon Turner I got the idea to try to work for free with wholesalers from your article on the main page, How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the Field.

Since my main objective is cash flow, I use sub2 if there is equity and enough money between payments and the rental rate.

I tend to be wary of anyone offering mentoring services for a fee, although it's good to hear at least a few posters have had postive experiences with this.My main reason for skepticism is that if an investor has become profitable in real estate, why would he or she spend time not investing to make money coaching other investors.