That is very hard with off market deals, because the information about the property is often times hard to get - there is no data sheet about the property - and you are operating in a legally less regulated space.

I’m not sure if this is legal but my agent is telling me that 3 tenants would like to stay.

Any attorney who advises you to pursue something is just looking to collect a fee....what’s the legal claim, “they don’t like me”?

if the owner is paying the utilities , go count the meters and verfy that the buildings are legal 9 families, there should also a public landing meter for each building for the hallways and out door lighting . i dont know what state your in but also make sure the tenants aren't on some sort of programs where the landlord is required pay the utilities to have the tenants .

I sincerely doubt I could get it legally converted to a 4 plex, but was wondering how nasty the city can get.  

My thought is to get with other smaller managers and either combine resources to help us both, form a legal partnership, or just take over all the units for someone and pay a one time or ongoing referral fee.I'm open to suggestions, and looking to get going soon!

I did have a bunch of receipts that he may have not included (I was writing off as much as I possibly legally could) vs ignoring the depreciation amount.  

Jeff, you should not have a property in your name without a mortage on it, just from a legal protection point of view - with 100% equity you are a much more attractive target for a claim than with 25% equity.

@Jeff MartinYou may have to call a couple extra lenders or have a slightly higher rate but I doubt this would make it impossible for you to invest

Hello,My realtor has come across an investment opportunity that they would like to partner with me on. (50/50)The property is pre-construction and as of right now we are having to deposit earnest money with delivery being expected about a year out.I was hoping to get some advice from the community as to how I should structure this partnership legally.