-I tend to think multi-family provides risk segmentation (meaning the probability of all of the units becoming vacant/requiring repair at the same time is fairly low)-The more units in one property, the higher the efficiency.  

I actually prefer large dogs over small since many people tend to coddle small dogs & they end up spoiled & not housebroken.Due to my job, I'm currently working out of state & renting...with 300lbs of dog living with me.

Renters rarely do that, and thus tend to free up more money for investment.If you can stay disciplined and take the remainder for investment, you will remove a huge weight from your shoulders.

I tend to agree with @bill G I can never get his name to pop up...Given the market we are in here in FW, I might do a FSBO and use the equity for an investment house or something. 

The ones I have around 7 are mainly duplexes <10 years old have little maintenance, no utilities paid by me and tend to be some of my best performers.I'm closing on some 4 unit buildings this week and I'm paying around 6 grm.

Your higher income tenants will tend to keep up the property.

But if the owner somehow (knowingly or unknowingly) agreed to accept the existing liens, then the $35k HOA lien might stand.From the numbers you gave above, I don't see how it would work as a rental - you're at $768/mo in expenses before any debt service, and looking to rent for around 800...you'd be lucky to break even.As a flip, the good news is condos are very easy to get comps on, since the units tend to be almost identical.

You should stick with traditional closing, especially since you mention in your area people tend to do that.Title insurance is expensive, but it also saves you potential anguish down the road.Unless we are talking about the properties price that are $10k....

As used in this part in connection with housing accommodations, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:(c)(2) "Discrimination" does not include either of the following:(B) Where the sharing of living areas in a single dwelling unit is involved, the use of words stating or tending to imply that the housing being advertised is available only to persons of one sex.See also the California Department of Consumer Affairs' explanation: "A person in a single-family dwelling who advertises for a roommate may express a preference on the basis of gender, if living areas (such as the kitchen, living room, or bathroom) will be shared by the roommate."

We tend to negotiate some with developers to try and get a better yield for our clients but at some point the developer says it doesn't make sense and they stop negotiating.Buyers get all these wild ideas with NNN on things they think can be achieved.