I'd like to meet the guy who came up with these % rules....Your capex ("major improvements") budget is a function of the age, the condition and the replacement value of them home.

I have been searching for multi-family houses in my general area for a while and it is tough to find multi-family houses to house hack in decent neighborhoods.

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What book suggestions do you have on home improvement/DIY rehab?

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@Justin Wotton  I agree with @Dan Smith For the 1st part of your question I can speak from personal experience: it was a HUGE help for myself to get licensed, get involved with some deals, experience first-hand the process from search to closing before purchasing my first multi-family.

Dear folks,Other than realtor.com and sleeve or pocket listings (or your own realtor) which site (s) do you go to multi family searches in Canada?

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I have searched for this answer(obviously not in the right place).

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