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The three units combined will bring in 4700. 

If a lot of people around you are cold calling, you will likely be calling the same people.

I am basically the traditional Asian family that spent my entire life saving money and purchasing a place in New York City, and after trying to survive for a while I find it too hard now that it’s 2 people and decided to move back to my hometown and do some investing looking for cash flow in particular.

Key is make sure you have a good surveyor and title company. s far as being ready all about the market in that most people who purchase either one of these products are not interested in any maintenance and would rather pay monthly dues. 

Real estate is often described as a 3 legged stool... with cash flow, appreciation, and mortgage pay-down all acting as legs that let you build your wealth.Plenty of people will say, equity plays are fine... and they can be.... but they come with higher risks than a property that cash-flows where you have extra income every month to help pay the bills.  

Here they are:-How can I estimate reno costs if I don't have a clue on prices and I don't bring in a contractor until after I buy the home? 

So you'll want to develop that relationship.I know there's people here who sell partials (myself included), and there are several groups on FB that are note investing groups and have people who buy and sell partials.

They don't want to pay for insurance when they're only bringing some clothes and toiletries.

The fourth partner is my friend/business partner who is not bringing in equity but has handled all of the negotiations and will be the sole operator on the deal.