@Ola Dantis - Would you mind if I shot you a DM for the spreadsheet as well?

If you are consistent with learning real estate over the next 4-6 months, you’ll be ready to purchase your first (or next) property in NO TIME!

For better or worse, I've noticed homes in Franklin Park being flipped pretty consistently. 

Hi Gang,First time posting here, but I’ve been listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcast for a while now, and I’m part of a family owned rental property business.Here’s my “dilemma” that I’m hoping to get some feedback on:I’m looking to branch out from my family’s portfolio and purchase my first owner occupied 3-4 family property in Boston, and while I have ample money in the bank for the 20-25% down payment, I’m self employed and have not made enough consistent income in the past 2 years to secure a 30 year fixed mortgage.

You would have to go further South to have a shot at a single-family like that and no hope of a multi unless it needs 100k of work.

Consistent cashflow

Of course anything can happen, but I do plan to attract highly qualified tenants who I feel comfortable with and expect to be in a position to pay rent consistently.

Worth a shot, thanks!

You'd be lucky to get up to lets say 85-90% HELOC, and that's likely a far shot, and that would be based on current value.  

The best marketing channel is whatever channel you can afford and whatever you're good and consistent at.