Looking to find a reputable local agent to help identify/close on a Multi-Family property in the area.

When it's time to sell, doing the rehab/cleanup, etc.. is a pain when you are depending on some third party to do it, and monitor the work.#2  Passive vs. active.  

What I plan to do now is start with flips, later mix in some single lot new homes and eventually develop multi-lot properties.  

I currently own a few rentals in different states, but since getting my real estate license i have started looking at family and friends for prospecting new deals as a new agent.I have a family member who has been renting houses for as long as i can remember between her and her boyfriend, but they both have some bad credit due to falling behind a few years back after both losing their jobs and juggling life for a while tell they found new jobs.I am a bit unsure about this idea still due to the fact that i have been running numbers on multi-family homes to purchase in the near future and turn into rentals, but i want to help them if it's a viable idea...I wanted to get your opinion on maybe purchasing a house based on their needs and running a lease option on the house for them to purchase down the road when they have the credit again....Right now they are renting a 3/1/1 for $1200/month and there is a lot of 3bed houses around them that are in the 100k and below that would meet the needs of them, im just worried about buying the house for them tieing up my own money and not have enough financing available to continue purchasing investment properties as my rental income from all my current rentals is my only income coming in right now as i start the career of an agent.

I am aiming to start off with single family and work towards multi's and commercial.

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The reality is it would halt real estate transaction volume, causing a stagnant market which both party's constituents don't want.Try not to victimize yourself here...

So taking a multi family and fixing it might appeal to them for a time.

I have been looking into both commercial and multi-family properties, but still know very little about both industries.I can't wait to hear everyone's advice!

What most people don't seem to get is that the small percentage 3-7% in most cases gets severely chopped up and goes to many different parties or expenses.