I've rented hundreds of apts in the Brooklyn market over the past four years.

Based on what I've heard from them during the past several years, it is not the place to invest for reasons others members are posting here and the fact that Bend's economy is somewhat artificial with all the transplants coming in from California.  

--I've never gone through with a conversion like this, but I've explored similar undertakings in the past.

I'd recommend contacting Inessa at Shur Law Group, I've used her in the past and she's great.

Most underwriters are not investors and they are paid to be conservative, they wouldn't understand moving from one 4 unit to another unless you had good reason like the new place is 5 minutes from work and right now you leave 45 mins away.

In the past, tenants have cited children and elderly parents as reasons for begging off citing fears of health related issues.

I've been doing my due diligence the past month and a half and spending every bit of free time I can to learn more about the real estate investment business. 

Hi,Was offered an opportunity to invest as a Limited Partner in a syndication and I'm looking for a SEC attorney in NJ who could advise me on the PPM offered.If anyone has used someone in the past and can recommend, it would be greatly appreciated.Sincerely,Manuel 

I'll have to check it out, but thanks to the wonderful state of CA.... a LLC is 800 min for me, so it's unlikely it'll make sense here for a long long time.

Ask to see what the figures are for the past year, past five years - the longer the better.