I am a beginner looking for any advice on buying my first multi-family unit.  I would like to buy and hold for 5 years or so and possibly refi to buy another one in a couple years.  I have about 450k and looking to ge...

The property was built in 1940 and has cast iron piping.

I come from a poor upbringing and don't really have family members that have any money.

Hello BiggerPocketsI’m excited to introduce myself as a new member of this vibrant community.

Not a new member, i've been on BP for a while now but never really did an official introduction.

Data, data, data.We do NOT guess on appreciation, we have data and fact driven details, knowledge and insight of what the future is, the numbers, and fact based future casting for EVERYTHING including median home price etc.. 

I'm a current NARPM member with both the RMP and MPM designations, as well as a member of IREM, where I'm currently working on my CPM.

The biggest one is called the Gypsy Nurse, 130,000 members.

Do they actually deliver on what they promise as far as providing their members deals, and guiding them through the buying and rehab process?

In those cases, if the HOA assessment is a direct result of the insured loss, it can kick in a specified amount towards the individual HOA members portion of the assessment.