When house hacking a 4-plex, you really should be looking to be living for "free" (at least).I suspect you put less work/negotiating into the deal than ideal, because of your EASE of funding.

I am born and raised in NYC and while it's an amazing  place to grow up, it's not exactly ideal for small investors like myself.

The apartment wasn't exactly the space I needed, nor was it my ideal situation, but I decided to contact the owner directly to make him an offer that would help both of us.

Ideally, the accounting would reflect how much each member is able to entitled to safely withdraw (for instance, after a year of positive cash flow).  

Great investment avenue, and an ideal way to build wealth.Feel free to contact me if I can further assist. 

You need a 3/4" layer of plywood, followed by a layer of hardi-backer or cement board, before you thinset and tile a floor.Your subfloor ideally should be level, and at the very least, flat.Without meeting these conditions your tiles will crack.

Not the biggest fan of options like the op, although I do some covered calls on stocks I own, but I typically make sure the end result of anything is me making at least 20% overall.Don't think stocks are better than real estate or vice-versa, a combination of both is probably the ideal scenario.

It is not an ideal place to be an investor, but there is still opportunity.  

Ideally, I would like to donate to an organization that is willing to enter the house and can use a large quantity of goods.

Ideally I'd be looking for the right property close to home in the North Attleboro, Attleboro, Plainville, Foxboro, Mansfield area.