Any advice on the best way to approach this goal or anyone currently on the ground there already achieving this would be greatly appreciated.Thanks,Pierre

The other two units had a different style of smoke detector that had wire and battery.

I want to focus on a way to achieve this rather than focusing on the reasons why I shouldn't do this.

I come from a real estate family, but these are my first forays into the RE world.Our goal: achieve $10K+ per month over the next three years.Now, this site truly is the definitive guide not only for real estate, but also endless enthusiasm and support for those interested crafting a better life.So, thanks to all who have already contributed, and thanks in advance to all who will do so soon.To continued learning and global connections...Warmly,-TW.

It's what they call a carriage-style unit that includes just under 1,000 square feet on the main floor and about 650-700 square feet of additional living space in the finished basement.

@Brandon Turner and @Joshua Dorkin do an amazing job getting people with all sorts of roles and niches in real estate on their podcasts to explain how they have achieved their successes. 

I always like to ask about how others use their #REfreedom (freedom achieved through real estate investing)? 

Frank and Dave are great.Best of luck, remember that you can only learn so much by reading and must jump in at some point to learn the ropes and figure out what style you like the best.  

I've heard repeatedly that it is hard to get more conventional style financing on buildings with more than 4 units, and I've heard that 5-6 unit buildings are often too small to get commercial style financing.  

I would think putting 10 houses on 1 acre and building a type of garden style community would be quite attractive and extremely profitable.