I'd love to sell and take a good chunk of that equity to invest in multi out of state. 

I am very interested in buy and hold investing for multi family rental property.  

We are partnering with a long time friend of mine and will be focusing on small multi-family properties to buy and hold. 

Just remember it's a forum primarily for real estate investors, so most of the responses you'll get are from the perspective of people who prefer real estate as their investment vehicle.

I am looking to buy a multi-family here in Japan with a partner - He is a US citizen who is bringing some valuable connections and resources and I am providing access to financing.What we are thinking of doing is starting a Gōdō gaisha and then I will get a loan for the property based on my salary and residency status and then transfer the property into our company. 

I went into these deals for two reasons1) being part of a large multi family deal means more reward2) the experience of the syndicator So far I am disappointed with the largest operator and happier with the smaller one.JJ

I am trying to find a multi-family for about $400k.  

If self-directed IRA is not your "thing" Anthony Dooley, that doesn't mean that it won't work for everyone else too (there are millions or investors who are using these vehicles). 

I am looking for recommendations for an agent to work with that has some experience with finding multi-families and / or someone who does real estate investing themselves.

I’m looking at a 16 unit deal in the Bridgeton MO, area. The numbers are good, the seller will finance with agreeable terms, and I walked each unit and entire property with my property manager and contractor. Everyt...