One of my problems is that when I rent it the people move there furniture and stuff in and the property ends up looking worse because of the furniture and clutter.

Eventually she moves out and on to the next and we manage the property together.

I'm eager to learn from those who have already navigated the challenges and opportunities of multi-family investing, and I'm equally excited to collaborate with others who are just starting on this path.One of my main goals is to find a team of like-minded individuals where I can contribute my skills and knowledge while also learning from others.

My goal is to find places with a range of 30-45 minutes of an airport.

Is this a rental or are you planning on moving into one of the units?

@William McCarthyCongratulations on your desire to move to Santa Fe.

I like military bases to be near by and look at what the gov’t pays for rents, which is how I set my goals for my monthly payment on the houses I buy.

Akshay,If your moving out of a SFH primary and claiming 2-4 unit MF as a new primary it can present an issue with certain lenders.

She would need to move out of the property to be eligible to refi into a DSCR/hard money/private money what ever you want to call.  

If you are buying it as an investment property, you are buying it at a much higher rate than a traditional owner-occupied loan so you must be in a primary residence now and are just planning a just-in-case scenario.At first, I thought this was a no-brainer answer as if you can do whatever you want, but those investment loans are banking on the income projected as part of the collateral for the loan so it's a good question.A seasoned lender or someone who has had to move back into one of their properties will get you the best answer.