The most common thing to look for is cracking in the concrete wall (cracks often time are just settling and are not major) bowing in the retaining walls, and sagging in the ceiling joists.

stackables are generally smaller than normal. the small ones hold up the worst to wear and tear. tenants try to over stuff them. i recommend lo end appliances for rentals so if you need to repair or replace you're not shelling out major cash

Considering a large MF development project in the Philippines.  Wondering if anyone has invested there or might have tips on investing and fundraising for overseas projects in general.  

House needed a lot of work but it was majority cosmetic.

As long as you are getting 150-200 per door on larger multifamily, you can afford to have a vacancy or a major repair and still break even for the month.

Buying something and finding out there's major roof, foundation, etc issues is not worth winning the bid!

For example, if the stairs to the attic are too steep or narrow, they'll need to be ripped out...that's major structural work...thousands and thousands of dollars.And for what?

Buy something that needs some work but nothing major in a decent C+/B+ neighborhood that is growing.

All of these deals were done between Denver, CO and Orlando, FL.We = Me, My partner who is also 22, and the team we built.My 2018 in ReviewPurchased  ~$8.6M worth of real estate across 35 properties for ~$5.7MWe sold and closed on 20 of these properties in 2018 for a gross profit of ~$1.15M after realtor commissionsand we still own 15 of those properties with about $1.2M in equity, all of which are scheduled to be sold and closed in early Q1 2019.Total Equity Created in 2018 was $2.35MTotal Equity Realized/Cashed Out was $1.15MTotal Equity in Assets We Still Own is $1.2MWe acquired the majority of these deals off market through our own marketing, and bought three of them off of the MLSTakeawaysYou can buy your first property before you're 25 :)Leverage is a powerful tool if you use it correctly (we stay under ~70% LTV across the portfolio at all times)The reason this worked is because of years of experience in off market acquisitions and an up market. 

Only if it is a major impact on their livelihood.