This above mentioned strategy is a way to fundamentally change that picture, that is a kind of middle road approach.

I am closing on a multi-family (3-4 units) buy & hold investment in East Boston.Purchase price: $969,000Down Payment/ Closing Costs: $113,000I am in the process of buying my first property, using a 2 for 1 buydown, which is in a non flood zone in East Boston.

But for the unit you’re living in, you can’t do that.2.50/50 Split: Since you’re splitting expenses down the middle, make sure you both agree on how that’s going to work, especially since your unit won’t be bringing in rent.3.Your Unit: You won’t get to write off depreciation or rental deductions for the unit you’re living in, but you might still get homeowner perks like mortgage interest deductions.4.Partnership Stuff: Just make sure you and your partner are on the same page about how you’re splitting costs, income, and who’s handling what.Might be worth chatting with a tax pro to make sure everything’s set up right.

Im middle of the road on those areas.

As you mentioned, many east side suburbs require a POS violation certificate prior to transferring title, and it’s valid for one year.

I like the top performers in the zip feature and being able to show what the top 10-20% make estimated, the middle 50%, and the bottom %.

One of my STRs was in an old area that had always been very lower middle class, manufactured homes scattered throughout.

I'd forecast that the general trend of East Valley rent being higher than West Valley rents would remain the same.

However in the middle of the project, we find major flaws in the A/C so we have to re-do the entire A/C Duct replacement.

We have also just purchased land in El Valle de Guadalupe to build in the middle of the corazón of the Valle.