The neighborhood is roughly a B-, still has a little ways to go but surrounded by great places to eat, public transit, parks, and the highway. 

I wonder this too as I am currently working on the transition from full-time corporate/part-time agent to full-time agent.Something that you are good at that enhances your strength as an agent?

The answers to the above question will fork the answers in different directions.If stabilized, strong track record, not much capex: insurance companies, Fannie/Freddie, major banks, HUDIf repair/transitional: Major bridge lenders, debt funds, certain banksIf no track record or not enough equity: good luck

My future goal, is to build my RE career out to the point where I can transition out of my w-2 job as a metal worker/welder and become a agent/investor.

But I will more than likely be transitioning versus going straight into real estate since I don't think I am fully prepared, unless i just get lucky with a job offer.

I primarily invest in “C” and “C transitioning to B” neighborhoods so $500 is like a month’s pay to some people. 

Transitioning all tenants to an automatic payment system.

I am looking at being a bird dog to get the ropes down and then transitioning to wholesaler.

We intend to buy one single family home to live in for the first year, that will transition into becoming a rental once we target our favorite area of town to buy our new primary residence in. 

.- I thought that with a 100+ unit building the key buying principals thing is location, proximity to job centers, unit mix, and access to mass transit. - Beyond that you want to ensure that you can stay as close to 95% or whatever the variance is occupied.