They ended up using an income basis, and stated that current rents were under market, the comps were due to distressed sellers, and that the dwelling price was still well below averages for the Austin area (basically all the things investors look for).I ended up buying the building anyway, mostly because I said I would and I do believe that keeping your word in contracts is important, but I do also still stand to break even and with the potential for appreciation it could still eventually become a less-than-mediocre deal  over time.

They stand by what they sell.

You can get them for about $2/sign (with a wire stand) blank and put your info on them.

@Autumn Alexander  All states are different but I was going to tell you that you don't stand a chance in getting that 500k property.

Hi @Katherine Lankford I can tell you a secondary/ tertiary market of dallas that’s on fire and meets your criteria from the stand point of it being in a college town and near military bases, its Waco, Tx, that’s a bit away from you but if you are already out of state investing, it wouldn’t hurt to do some due diligence on that market and see if it’s a market you want to pursue/interests you!

(I seem to stand alone in the "Let's not leverage our primary home" pool, I'm just a scardy pants I guess)So, the above remains true however the home you linked is in Castro Valley-So much different than Oakland.

Exterior dimensions minus any "open areas" that you can't stand on.

Hello, I am currently under contract for a 3-unit multi family that contains one 2-unit building with a total of 1,000 square feet and a stand-alone building with 1-unit.

But with a 20-unit property you do stand a better chance of coming up with a "wait list" of tenants and being able to use it.  

I mean, don't tell her that length, but an occasional reminder, "Hey, my offer still stands.