My best friend from growing up and I are back home (Boston area) from college and want to save up to buy a duplex together and rent out the other side.

My family member is looking to rent a large townhome to a corporate tenant.Many thanks,Janelle

@Chris Lee not sure if this is helpful but I've been running a midterm / shorter hybrid model for a little over a year on 6 of my units.

or any kind of product that will help me tap into the equity of my lot. 

My rule of thumb is no more than $1M property value in an LLC.

Yes, this strategy is an attempt to lower my wife’s taxable income.

I am located in Nashville, TN, and I am starting my journey as an investor now too.

My first impression was that we can wholesale it to a land lord since it is turnkey, pristine however looks quit outdated.

I am a little shell shock from 1980s and older since things just break like my old 96' Honda Accord.Track Record & Past Performance:Evaluate the operator's past deals using third-party reports (e.g., CoStar, Yardi) - these cost 10-20k a year and again this is not in scope or access of LPs.Verify past performance metrics (walk past assets and secret shop their staff at assets) rather than relying solely on marketing materials.Visit comparable properties physically to validate rent assumptions.

Work with Andrea Halsey of Dream reality which also is my wife which was a big advantage