Contractors are paying their experienced workers $250/day these days in our parts. 

You are bold for taking on a non-paying tenant. 

The vast majority of these units I purchased using private financing with $0 out of pocket. 

I’m getting ready to make my next move in 2025 and I’m contemplating on staying here and buying a multi family property as an investment out of state (only an hour away) which would be a lot less capital and have a lot more land lord friendly laws or buy another multifamily as a primary residence locally and hack that property I’m single and live alone.

Quote from @Jake Handler: For anyone that has been a buyer or seller of a seller finance property, what method of payment and tracking did you use for buyer to pay seller monthly? 

Is there anything I should focus on for the design / layout if the purpose is mainly for renting out? 

If they weren't that successful then are they the best people to be dishing out paid advice?

We mostly buy houses from out of state and are aware of it's challenges but many investors have done successfully, so it can be done.

., overall portfolio stability or income growth).Be cautious when setting pay expectations.

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