I'd love to get into multi-family, starting small at first and moving into larger properties.  

Does anyone have experience with converting to a multi family property during rehab of a single family? 

Ask questions, read the forums, listen to the podcasts and you'll have the equivalent of a master's degree in real estate!

Search BP forums for "drive for dollars" to get more detailed ideas- Buy a list of multi-family properties with absentee owners and market to them via mail- Try to find another agent that is more investor-aware that can help you search- Find a local investor group to network (you should be doing this anyway) and try to find deals

What im really looking for is a book that shows me how to analyze and find deals on multi family.

How does one compare the price between a sfh and a duplex with the same square footage, and finishes in the same neighborhood?

The goal here is to analyze the value of a duplex surrounded by SFHs.

Should I expand t...

Hi there, I've recently relocated to Halifax, NS and would like to discuss larger multi-family properties with anyone familiar with the market here :)I have a small portfolio, a mix of commercial and residential, and would like to purchase or partner into a larger multi-family complex next.10 units is realistic for me, but it would be exciting to contemplate 100 units.Thank you kindly for any replies,Andrew

Brad Sumrok is a multi-family syndicator in Dallas and is very prolific there and does his own multi-family training events.

I'm also new to investing and focused on multi-family in the Twin cities.

Hi Daniel,I just did a cash out refi on my own home with a similar rate so I have cash to purchase a multi family property or to build a SFH or multi family with the help of a construction loan.