The Kenosha/Racine market is extremely competitive right now so be sure to bring your A game and be prepared to move quick if you consider that area. 

@David MoreheadBooks: Due Diligence Handbook (super important and often missed element of the underwriting process)The Real Estate Game: The Intelligent Guide To Decisionmaking And Investment (solid overview by an experienced operator)How to Create Lifetime Cash Flow Through Multifamily Properties (free, solid book)Articles:How to Avoid the Most Common Commercial Due Diligence MistakesDeal Screening Checklist for Passive Multifamily InvestorSpend time poking around the Internet + networking with local multifamily investors to understand how to underwrite and what assumptions to use. 

Hi there, I've recently relocated to Halifax, NS and would like to discuss larger multi-family properties with anyone familiar with the market here :)I have a small portfolio, a mix of commercial and residential, and would like to purchase or partner into a larger multi-family complex next.10 units is realistic for me, but it would be exciting to contemplate 100 units.Thank you kindly for any replies,Andrew

If you are a W2 worker, your DTI is very important to keep in check as you work on growing your portfolio.

If you are buying for your personal portfolio and a property is hitting it's return metrics, then you should buy and hold forever.

For me and my family, the MF Breeze team, his "Syndicated Deal Analyzer" (SDA) was a complete game changer and finally allows any of us to enter the major league.Looking forward to having a great journey together and doing awesome deals with all of you in 2018.

If you're a native there and you have a good idea of the rents, stability of local jobs and you can manage your portfolio, it could be something worth looking into.

I figure the more skin they have into the game the less likely they are to trash the place or walk away.

I use this evaluation process strictly for SFHs that I want to flip. depending on your end game strategy your evaluation might be slightly different (ie: if you are a buy-build-holder then you might want to count in rental rates as well) Hope that helped

I plan on living with my parents for the next 3-4 years while aggressively investing the vast majority of my post-tax income.I've always been interested in real estate and think that it could play a large role in my portfolio.