Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Unless you are professional trained, please do not purchase or carry a gun.

My question is what are the draw backs of buying a single family home with an apartment vs a true multifamily home?

If that was true then I need to reconsider my strategy since expensive insurance is hurting my cash flow numbers for properties i'm looking at.

@Matthew ChanIn general, you can't deduct items before putting the property into service.Speak with your tax professional about the timing.

@Thomas WrightYou may benefit from attending a local real estate investing networking event in Brooklyn.More often than not - there will be a wide range of professionals attending the event form realtors/investors/lenders.If you connect with some well - you can exchange numbers and grab coffee/lunch.

@Russell Brazil  That's so true!

Then within 15-20 years they sell the property hopefully giving significant returns, though obviously being so far down the road this is somewhat speculative.I guess my question is twofold: These numbers sound too good to be true, especially given the tax free nature of the returns.

They are super-professional and have always delivered. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?