While you may always have a skip, early termination, or eviction, spreading out the lease-end dates can help avoid having all units vacant at once.

And thats why those units are still seeing reasonable growth even after covid. 

If you offer incentives to fill units will they fill the units with subpar tenants?

Multifamily properties (2-4 units) can be a great way to build your portfolio while minimizing risk—especially with FHA or conventional low-down-payment options.Also, networking is huge.

Then we keep the accounting straight via Quickbooks with each unit a different Class.

We Normally put steel posts nearby so no one runs into them.In the third picture one unit is just in front of the picture, then a second unit is at the far end on a post.These can be set off by deep fog, rain or sleet. 

From my observations of successful investors (those with 100+ units and 20+ years in the game), there seem to be two camps: those who are pro-partnership and those who avoid them.

TERMS- Deal Type: Seller Finance- List Price: $580,000- Purchase Price: $780,000- Seller Carryback: $693,000- Total Entry: $100,000 Breakdown: Assignment: $13,000 Down: $87,000- PITI: $2,657 Breakdown: Principal & Interest:: $2,000 Taxes: $464Insurance: $193- Rent: $5,250 ($750-800 per unit)- Amortization Years: 28.88- Interest rate: 0%- HOA: NONE- Balloon: NONE- EMD: $5,500- COE: Feb 12, 2025- Occupancy: Occupied, Occupants staying post closing- Title company: PROPERTY DETAILS:MULIT-FAMILY7 Units - 2B/1B per unit- Living sqft: 5,200- Year Built: 1940- Age of Roof: 1- Age of HVAC: New- Age of Water heater: New- Condition of Electrical: Good working condition- Condition of Plumbing: Good working condition

We manage 300+ units, I've flipped over 75+ houses in the past 3 years, and I currently own 28 long term rentals.   

In the 65 units we manage we have both.