This proves that there are no excuses if your "why" is powerful enough.

There are things like master metered power/gas if you have it, certain types of sewer lines, bad roads etc. that could end up being expensive.

My two other partners  NO way to the tenth power would they ever give a home they owned to someone else to list  LOL...

@Derick Davis @Lance SmithAt a minimum, I think this conversation illustrates why it is so easy to lose money in real estate. 

Tell Lars that Chris Mason sent you.http://larsghanssoncpa.com/ When his office and mine get conspiratorial with the goal of boosing purchasing power of a self employed person a tax filing or two out because someone's purchasing power is artificially constrained by stupid mortgage guidelines, amazing things happen.

Should be a lively conversation.

Our thought is that by buying rental properties, and improving our portfolio we will have a lot better borrowing power.

Otherwise you can look into mailing and opening up the conversation via letter and lead to phone then to a personal meeting.

No idea on multi-families although I know conversions are insane to insure.

I had a cat with kittens locked in a garage once, it was all a scam to get cash for keys since they read online that animals+power on=occupied.