Ideally I'd do a SFH as a first run, but my subsequent purchases may very well be multi-famly.What I think I need to do is get in touch with local realtors to actually start seeing properties. 

Ideally you should get a year to date (and previous year) rent roll to see if tenants are late on rent or have been paying late.

Not perfect, and ideally you should be able to vet them in some other way, but it did get me an agent who I liked.

I think I have more question then answers but these are things to think about and you will get better advice if you share your ideal scenario. 

., for forming LLCs and the like), ideally one who has experience with real estate investors? 

Ideally, i’d like to find an investment property to house hack in philly but my job is so demanding that it’s really hard to find the time.

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Here is a link to a listing for the property which has photos and other details: 457 E Milwaukee St, Detroit, MI 48202 | MLS #2200098822 | Zillow

This means, if the projected hold time is 5 years, check to make sure that the loan term is for at least that long, and ideally longer than 5 years, so there’s a buffer in case sponsors need to hold the property longer than intended.At the end of the day, as a limited partner passive investor, you’re concerned with your personal liability.

It was not done well, there is a hodgepodge of 'handyman/diy" work throughout, and I'm trying to decide if we fix it up right or just make do until we sell in 10-15 years.The two units are ~3bd, 1ba and about 950 SQFT each, with less than ideal layout but otherwise are ok cosmetically, and the property is fairly large and has a nice yard for the area (South Seattle near Light Rail).