@Manny CirinoMy favorite is blue ocean opportunities in commercial real estate - incredibly motivating and detailed plus a real story of one of the best real estate gurus whom I met after that and applied his strategy to make money successfullyBtw he practically gives the book away for $2 to help others - well Cherif Medawar, the author is worth millions so he can afford it but the key thing is the content is amazing https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ocean-Opportunities-Commercial-Estate-ebook/dp/B00EKNF71U

I'm in smaller towns, and you really aren't going to get an hourly rate quote from a plumber.

I think he is making sure you aren't trying to commit mortgage fraud by buying a rental with an owner occupied loan.

I also never go for properties that aren't separately metered for each unit unless the numbers make sense for me to come in and have them separately metered before I start leasing things up.

If they aren't, offer to let them break the lease and consider covering some of their moving expenses.

I understand a rehab/remodel project carries a far greater risk, but aren't your returns going to be much more enticing?

This is because sponsors aren’t allowed to advertise their deals—which is why the investments are also referred to as “private offerings” or “Real Estate private equity” (google those, too!).  

From what I’m hearing, they even started living in it (I don’t live in the area so I need to get my butt down there this weekend).I sent them a letter on the 28th of AUG letting them know they aren’t to be occupying that area as it’s my storage and it’s not permitted by the city for occupying and their contract is only for the top unit.

AJ,An investor with many, many properties within the Atlanta Housing Authority (manages "Section 8" in the city of Atlanta) program explained it to me like this: "Once you get familiar with AHA's systems and processes, you can do very well.

I would love to find a multi-family that works for me, but I agree with a lot of the sentiments from the very helpful duplex discussion a few weeks ago that there really aren't many good properties out there.