This applies to things as small as a 3-unit mixed-use building with a store-front or a 5-unit residential.That said, I wouldn't dream of syndicating anything under about $3M dollars because the overhead is just too high to absorb.

When they didn’t cure it you could have taken them to court and eventually evicted, which would have resulted in the lose of their voucher, and more importantly, remained on record as a warning for other landlords.If we as landlords don’t take the small effort to take bad tenants to court, even when there is not hope of collecting, so as to warn other landlords, we are letting our industry down.  

The call center we've built from scratch, and staff roughly 120 agents (only a small percentage are on our own personal campaigns, the remaining we sub contract out to otherThe team required to make this magic happen consists of the following staff:(4) Acquisition Reps(1) Analyst(1) Transactions Manager(1) Dispositions Manager(1) Bookkeeper/AdminWe take an inside sales approach -- All offers are made over the phone, and contracts are executed via docusign.

My goal is to invest in single to small multi-unit properties within the next year.   

My goal is to invest in single to small multi-unit properties within the next year.

My advice - get 2-4 units, your scenario 2 or 3, however in our heck of the woods VA is so strict, it is hard to find a small multifamily which will pass VA standards. 

Trying to decide whether it’s a smarter move for us to buy a small house/condo in our area to house hack (and eventually rent/sell when we likely move in a few years) or continue to rent because of the very high prices in our area and invest out of state.

This is a very interesting topic, I'm dealing with it more and more at my day job...You'll be surprised some hackers would rather target a small business or individual rather than big companies.

@Fareed Khamitov   Look for a small multifamily place. 2-4 units.

@Krystle Housley This is another example of why it is so important for investors join groups that are fighting for the rights of small investors.