Ok so one is starting out and looking at properties around 100k. What does a good multi family house look like or go for?

Entity selection is dependent on what you are trying to accomplish and you should seek advice from an investor oriented CPA and attorney.

Michaela's comment is spot on: if she's been a good tenant, you might try a one paragraph lease change memorandum that you both sign to better align her payments with her paycheck.

That should be the theme of tenant selection - IMO!

There are plenty of posts on BP about selecting criteria.

For others, a tablet device is simply an excellent sales presentation tool.Gift card from a local eatery near office or home: Restaurants, lunch spots, or even local coffee shops offer gift cards for your real estate professional.

It is basically broken into two sections: 125th-149th is less desirable but you can pick homes up for much cheaper and rent is between 400-600 a month depending on bedrooms, upkeep etc. 150th on is a really great spot in Cleveland but mostly SFH.

We have lots of spots that are popular with Realtors for coffee or a beer.If they find that you've done a few deals, you might just get a cease and desist letter, if they see you're in the business and doing sizable transactions you might get some bracelets. :)

Phoenix was quite the hot spot there for a while.

Spend time over at the project (stay out of the way), and ask lots of questions to the rehabber about why he's doing things a certain way, what are the costs, selection of finish quality, how to best manage subs (make notes of who those subs are and what they're being paid, for future reference), marketing the finished home, etc.