And after that I'm going to be concentrating on acquiring a larger multi family building (maybe 5 to 30 units).

Are you looking at single family or multi family?

Multi-unit properties tend to have higher cap rates here than SFRs, but you have to put a little more into managing them.

I thought about buying a duplex or multi-unit in the Fresno'Clovis area but most seemed to be located in areas that were less desirable.

I'm an advocate that you can't buy anything off a calculator since they are often so co servatice they may prevent you from pursuing a good deal so getting into as many multi family properties shortens your learning curve- make sure you have a realtor that is a pro on multi family properties or owns some as they would be invaluable

Greetings everyone, I would like to move forward in the process of acquiring my first multi-family home however my credit is not exactly where I want it to be, I understand that the VA does not require a "minimum" credit score however most lenders do require a 620 minimum.

Looking to invest in real estate starting with single family with the goal of eventually have long multi family.

I personally will never buy a condo because of HOA.instead of staying in the same apartment, why not buy a duplex/multi-family and owner-occupy one unit?

An agreement should be drafted between buyer and seller that agrees to the amount being held in escrow and also should be subject to release by both parties.

yes, that makes sense, but some people claim its a valuable connection, also I do multi family