The upper level of society works in ways most of us will never understand...it sadly continues to be a back-and-forth thing of reaction...If our country and Chicago as well could take a proactive long term approach, our kid's kids would benefit in a way we couldn't image....

Data-Driven Approach – Design isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s about ROI.

Use the partner to scale, not the refi, split the cash flow according to shares dictate in your operating agreement.There's multiple ways you can approach your situation; I just wanted to provide some fresh eyes from the outside looking in!

I plan to use a HELOC but would be interested in the thoughts of others in BPs on this approach or recommendations if there are other ways to financing that I should consider.

Probably approaching $100k in total.My options seem to be sell and pay an additional ~70k out of pocket to the lender (underwater amount) or make the repairs and hope the problem is corrected once and for all.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

@Robert RixerHere’s my back of napkin approach to easily sort thru MF deals. 

I know agents can be a goldmine for finding properties before they hit the market, but I’m curious about the best ways to approach this.For fellow investors:Have you successfully partnered with agents to source off-market properties?

More effort should go into enforcing existing permitting laws and cracking down on unpermitted work rather than imposing costly regulations that push property owners into avoidance tactics.If the goal is to improve fire safety in Worcester’s aging multifamily housing stock, the best approach is to encourage full renovations that bring buildings up to modern safety standards—not to place additional financial burdens on responsible owners.

With your boots-on-the-ground approach, you’re in a strong position to find profitable flips.