Yelp is a mixed bag.

Purchase price: $330,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Currently rezoning for mixed-use: https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/tattoo_parlor_apts/ - taking a 2500 sq ft stand-alone commercial building and converting it to mixed-use building with street-front commercial and rear residential.

Long-term appreciation in the location of this house, along with the ability to maintain positive cash flow when we move onto our next home are some of the major contributing factors to us buying this mixed investment/primary residence.

Purchase price: $255,000 Cash invested: $6,500 My wife and I just recently purchased this home (closing in a matter of days) as our primary residenceLong-term appreciation in the location of this house, along with the ability to maintain positive cash flow when we move onto our next home are some of the major contributing factors to us buying this mixed investment/primary residence.

I'm looking to put together a deal on a 15 unit property in Rhode Island. 14 units are residential (section 8) and one unit is a commercial tenant with a long term lease. The building needs very little rehab and can b...

Hi Eric,I personally have mixed feelings about Ybor City.

Yes, everything has to flow through the HSA,  my property management company handles the house, I can only direct the traffic, I can't mix up my pockets,  it's a stand alone entity.

I manage 625 units (mostly B, some A some C, Mix of SF and MF in Northcentral PA) saw only slightly higher delinquency through this. 

How to Win Friends & Influence People - Dale CarnegieBe sure to mix in some books not specifically about real restate.

For example, I recently had a tenant share that there was a gap under her door where snakes could get through -there was one she had seen in the garden so we requested the seller fix this prior to closing - now the tenant is delighted and feels cared about and positive about the new owners.When you become the new owner it might be useful to think about how distant you hope to be from the tenants - are you going to manage the property yourselves or have a management company deal with tenant relationships -if you aim to deal directly as it sounds like you are - establishing a positive relationship at the outset is worth it's weight in gold in my experience.