I see different answers when I try to find more about that.

The only real difference between a 4-unit and a 5-unit is the financing.

Spend more on the small things that can make a big difference.

Hey @Tom Pubins - I would highly suggest using www.hemlane.com they syndicate to many different sites and have a very clean platform to manage tenant screening. 

Each ski area has its own unique charm and character, so it's worth exploring different options to find the one that suits what you are looking for.A few of these are also better than others in regards to a year round draw.

Your realtor friend and the investors you've met both make valid points about investing in different areas of Atlanta.

I asked couple of different people and get different opinions about it.

I see a lot of folks mentioning on social media (more Facebook than here) that they wish someone would let them intern for free as a cohost. I think a more ambitious strategy would be to "flood the zone with value" - ...

Hey @Justin Williams,I'll start by saying even the most flexible loan scenarios will look at credit. how it relates to the loan process, however, will differ depending on which loan type you go with. my gut punch reaction in this is that your credit score is more about limiting your LTV due to the subject prperty being a multi-family, or potentially driving the rate up so that you no longer qualify (rates are higher on MF than on SFR typically)....it also could be about how your lender is calculating (or not calculating) the rental income coming from the different units.

I contacted a title company to officially record the sale, but they are requiring 3 separate closings (and tons of extra fees) because there will be 3 liens/private mortgages recorded (one is the original mortgage that I want to reassign since the interest rate was very low; the second will be held by my son to my daughter for his portion of the equity in the home; and the third is the difference which will be between my daughter and my other LLC).