I am not a newbie but my portfolio is small and I am eager to grow it fast.

My advice would be to start small and do your research.

Hey Phil,Most of the small multi family for sale is located centrally in Houston.

You can't contact the lender directly, they won't talk to you.13.

Every state and country are different though which is why it’s important to talk directly to them to figure out their methodology and the anticipated taxes based on your purchase price. 

Small little clues were dropped throughout the process that made me finally figure out he wasn’t licensed.

I feel pulled in both directions - go all in on a good deal or be smart and wait for the next one because I am pretty leveraged (and tired) as it is?

I'm happy to connect you with someone who has listed on Sunday before for you to speak to her directly about her experience, if you'd like. 

That means shorter loan terms, higher qualification hurdles and floating rate or balloon components.Finding financing for multifamily properties in the 5-10 unit range typically means local banks and credit unions, or small balance commercial lenders.

I’m curious your thoughts on this aspect of multi family, at least in my market & I think this is relatively true thoughout the country, most small multi family tends to be in the city and for the most part in frankly not greats areas of the city (could do a whole nother post on this history of zoning) as cities decline & specifically c & d class areas seem to being hit extremely hard, I wonder if small multi falls into this strange gap where it’s not really profitable for investors but is increasingly unappealing for owner occupants, house hacking types?