There is definitely crime in the areas as in any downtown-ish area but murder and very violent crime have significantly decreased over the last 20 years.so here's my dilemma, rents would be great in those areas versus my mortgage and I think cashflow would be high. long term I see the area moving into a somewhat B- but getting better nonetheless but TODAY I would still have to deal with the kind of people that live in these neighborhoods and they're generally lower income, lower... let's say weaker moral compasses and such. so, should I get my name on a property this year and just navigate these things as I go?

If you have say a 2,000 sq ft space operator wanting a 5 year lease out of a 20,000 sq ft center then lender underwriting is not going to impacted that much versus a free standing STNL property.I have a premium (A) location I am developing for multiple parcels and there is no way in h&ll I am agreeing to a 5 year lease on freestanding.

Obviously, you have to balance loan requirements versus what you're trying to do.It's all about the numbers.

Renters of multi's tend to be evicted more often and cause more problems particularly if they are section 8 properties.Since we are doing what if scenarios, what if you have a 10 plex burn down versus 1 of 10 sfh's?

Scam.And I would wager you get to be guy #3. 

How can I figure out what this place might be worth with what it's doing now, versus it's potential, and what we should be willing to pay for it.

Indeed, economic experts predict the country can withstand four rate increases this year, versus the old estimate of three.

If so, he really needs to work something out so he doesn't lose the opportunity and can delay closing 2 months.If he can buy the 2nd home while still holding/selling the previous then the  calculation is what's the cost of paying two more months of mortgage on the old house versus selling now and having to pay capital gains?

Keep in mind that the lender is typically made aware of a title transfer when they receive an insurance notice with a different primary insured versus their borrower.

Recently, I've started to do some research on different entities (S-Corps, LLCs, etc) in order to potentially minimize taxation on our profits.Based on my research (from a tax standpoint), I don't understand what the benefit of an LLC is (S-Corp elected or not) versus using no entity at all.