The key is to find a good fleet manager at a dealership in your area.

I'll be going from a 3-unit to a 5-unit property.As the project is getting ready to break ground I need to decide on the level of sewer improvements I should do. 

We've got an OLD - low-budget chat available on the site at: chat, but if there's more interest, perhaps we need to look at taking it to the next level . . .Anyone else?

I own a couple Chicago MF that he did gut-rehabs on and his team still manages them for me.

Just closed on my first property in Denver and am planning on Managing this myself. 

Are you using a local property management company?

It is certainly more challenging to investing actively when you don't live in the market but if you have an investor friendly agent that has experience and connections to contractors, property management etc then it helps reduce that risk.

We will self-manage from a distance.Thanks!

Another option you may not have considered is to work with a developer and build a multi-family property in a desirable area, leverage ECO construction benefits available ($5 to $15 per sq. ft.) and cost segregation and bring in a management company to manage the property once it is ready for occupancy.

Now new HOA management is issuing violations, saying No Commercial Vehicles allowed.