In Baltimore Many SFHs have been converted to Multi family.

Hey All,Hope your rehabs are still on schedule and your closings aren't delayed! Had a question I'm having a hard time answering. I'm relocating to Houston from Dallas at the end of the year. My plan is to house hack ...

I also know that since we're looking at multi-family properties, they have to be under one roof.

My buy-and-hold properties are all in Texas and my focus is small multi family.  

You have a track record of closing on deals, so when having conversations with brokers, definitely bring that up.Here are a few other tips for winning over a commercial broker:Pay them a consulting feeTake them out for coffeeVisit their recent sales and tell them what you do and don't like about the properties as it relates to your ideal investmentProvide them with information on how you will fund a dealConstant follow-up: whenever you perform a task that brings you closer to completing a dealOnce you know how much cash you will have ($225k or $675k), you can figure out the max purchase price you can handle by assuming you will need 30% to 35% of the total project costs in equity.

Looking for a bookkeeper to help sort through all our LLCs and get us set up on a good tracking system.  

Would you invest in multiple single family units or try to find a multi unit property and acquire more doors all at once?

Love your strategy to start with a small multi-family - if you're able to secure and FHA for owner / occupied, you'll be well on your way to success.

Are they a VERY experienced agent with a good track record who really knows your market? 

There's wholesaling, fix n' flip, foreclosures, house hacking, multi-family.... the list goes on.