If you're really serious about it, I'd focus on building relationships with operators and capital raisers — those are the people who can get you into off-market deals before they hit the public.I'm not pitching anything, just sharing how I personally incorporate syndications into my multifamily ventures.

In 2008 when the stocks went down, I realized my 401k was invested with a person I had never met.

i've managed both OOS and in-person and both can be a pain but OOS is just harder for most new investors, period.

How you develop negotiating skills and how you apply these is totally dependent on your comfort zone, your personality, your time allotment, etc.  

You go out and buy an apartment house and then hire a property manager so you don't have to personally spend time on the property.

Meeting the team personally has some value but I have worked with dozens of investors who have never been to Memphis and never meet me face to face. 

Check out this table: https://www.municode.com/library/ca/oakland/codes/...This is what you're looking for: https://www.screencast.com/t/Xkyp3OZWkI Oakland, for a building with 3 units or more you need to have a lot sized at 7,500 sq ft.  --- From the zoning code it says, an RM-2 zoned lot can have "1 unit per 2,500 sf. of lot area"If you don't meet that lot size requirement you'll need to make a request for a variance, then post notice about the desired change in front of the building.

Since you have good personal credit but little capital, consider leveraging strategies like house hacking, partnerships, seller financing, or DSCR loans that don’t require strong business credit.

.- Navigating tricky landlord-tenant relationships when you live on the same property.While some people thrive in this environment, others find it difficult to balance personal space with their role as a landlord.### 3.

Hard to say one way or another without knowing your personal finances, goals etc., but it seems like a good deal.