Some more about condos:Pros:- May be easier to sell to investors who want a lower cost rental- Typically lower rehab cost, and quicker rehab time- Don't have to worry about lawn or pool maintenance- If the complex is nice, you get the benefits of thatCons:- Dependent on HOA to fix exterior issues, like a leaking roof- May have difficulty selling to financed buyers.

Relative to the brutal difficulty of finding them in say, Middlesex county.  

Question #2: I've been having difficulty interpreting whether some of the listings are just a single unit of a multi-unit property that's for sale or for the whole property.Here's an example:Dallas Duplex ListingIt shows that the unit count is 2, but the images and pricing lead me to think that it's only for one unit.  

How easy or difficult is it to deal with the village in these places?

If the tenant becomes difficult the longer lease could only make eviction more difficult. I

I am trying to determine if my property manager is proficient given the difficulties of tenancy within the city proper.The triplex has only had all 3 units and the garage rented and paid for about 4 months of the 24 months held - that said it has almost always had 2 renters and the garage rented out - like most cities parking is at a premium.

They each have varying degrees of difficulty getting approved.  

Now days there's so much info online, you shouldn't have much difficulty finding something that'll work for you.

The problem I'm coming across is the difficulty of findings deals that meet the BP standard as a "deal" in my local markets or in the already heated up regional markets.Being from Texas, are you findings potential deals, or are you considering plays with conservative captial growth with an eye to appreciation (dirty words, I know :) ?

I would think this may be difficult? I