I would buy a 3-4 unit that needs some work.

My 3-5-year goal is to build the portfolio using LTR purchases to grow some cash flow and equity, ideally purchasing multi-family units in tandem with SFHs.

Here are some guidelines of when you should hire a PM based on units, location, and education.I began my journey by house hacking and then began buying SFH to rent while at the same time I was working a full-time job.

If you want to ramp it up even more, house hack and rent out any other rooms in your unit. 

Jemma.............I have a lead specialist directly from the Cleveland City Website that has passed several of my units.

None of our units have basement bedrooms so its easier. 

The tenant had already inspected the unit before signing the lease.

If that's not possible, you can use the guide below to find a way to hold them responsible.HOW TO SHARE UTILITIES 101You have a property with two or more units and the utility meters are shared.

Also, there is no visible mold and no mold smell in the basement (there is a little on the caulking beneath a single pane picture window upstairs which I'll deal with).That didn't sit too well with the tenants as they have been looking online and finding information about how dangerous it might be, and it didn't help that the first report that I had done the inspector attached a boilerplate message recommending a full HVAC cleaning (ducting is 1 year old) HEPA vacuum, air scrubbers, double washing everything in the unit with bleach, etc. so now the tenants are being fairly combative and insisting that more needs to be done.

I would definitely hire a management company if I plan to rent the property.Back up plan is to stay there two years, sell the property and avoid paying taxes.Fellow BiggerPockets community, I would love some advice on evaluating whether I should flip the property to reinvest in a bigger home or multifamily unit or rent the property with a management company?