Absentee Owners with Equity have been popular for years, but that means that they might be getting multiple offers every week in their mailbox – so best to mix things up with multiple lists.You can work with a list broker to optimize your list for your area.

According to the Department of Labor, the U.S. gained a meager 49,000 jobs in January.

But if it is under one umbrella how would we best write off the labor for the rehab and repairs?

Find projects that have a relatively higher labor component vs. cost of materials and DIY as much as possible (after consulting local code/regs). 

FHA loans are optimal for 3- and 4-units specifically because conventional loans (as I understand them) jump up to 15% down for those assets, while FHA loans are still feasible at 3.5% down.FHA loans are notorious for being cumbersome and I've had some clients miss out on properties because of the loan, but when you're looking at a 3-4 unit the buyer pool is largely looking at the same metrics (cash on cash, ROI, etc) and that levels the playing field significantly. 

However, the cost of labor seems to be too high.

What we did not think of was that the seller would pay himself labor.

. $8 per month is enough to buy 2 different 12 packs of my wife’s favorite soda pop for the month so for the little labor of picking up a few extra cases of pop and keeping them in my trunk we have effectively “soda hacked” our way to free pop!

Someone who has done the type of buildings you are envisioning (locally to the site if possible).This should give you a rough idea if you have enough money, and credit capacity (net worth, etc...) to move forward.Be VERY wary of cost over runs on materials and labor and time.

Having said that, tile does have downsides compared to LVT, tile installation is more expensive, it requires more skilled labor and subfloor prep and even very neutral finishes can become dated; I think natural stone is timeless but preferred colors do come and go.