The contractor outfit that did the work seems to do a lot of work for them; moreover, he seems to be buddy buddy with these guys.

My buddy Mike Cantu is a legendary whokesaler who also works your (farm) market. 

If your buddies want to get hammered every Friday and Saturday night, and your significant other has completely different dreams than you then yes, they'll slow you down. 

@Jesse AndersonA buddy walks a targeted neighborhood speaking to residents on behalf of the local politician he asks if they know anyone thinking of selling, he gets deals pointed to him.Paul

My buddy Noel went spear fishing with his friends. 

Good job buddy, stay with it and see this thing through :)

Multifamilies / commercial have higher interest rates so one can't compare it to your buddy's screaming hot deal for his home.You could pay points to lessen the interest (1 point = 1% of the loan), but the break even I was hearing for my situation was a 5 - 7 year time horizon. 

He may also be able to tell you if there are any meetups, or point you in the direction of other investors there, etc. as I know he still has connections there.Let me know if you need anything buddy!

I've got a buddy trying to post a question on this forum, but he's having trouble getting his account set up for some reason.

It being a VA loan I have a buddy (roommate) that will pay $700 a month to rent out his room.