I'm not trying to jerk them around, just like to be in the strongest position possible.In fact, waiting back on an answer from the bank now about picking up 3 more quad's & a duplex in one deal.  

At the end of the day - that's a business with a lot of moving parts, and is in no means passive in nature like Self-Storage or Industrial storage.  

Too many young people who want to get rich fast pick the wrong way of doing it.

Honestly if it has drug activity and shootings near by you will have a tough time keeping it rented.You can make all the improvements you want to the inside but if the neighborhood stinks it won't ever rent for more in the future.If you wouldn't have your wife pick up the rent checks because of the area then I would pass.

I know its not always possible to pick up new property, but I'm currently going through a similar situation in Ft Lauderdale.

I have always learned that as an investor you make more money signing contracts then picking up the hammer or driving around to get rents.Just my 2 cents@Waylon Themerundefined

Wholesalers will often cherry pick comps to make their subject property look more valuable. 

I found just taking a seasoned investor out for coffee and/or lunch and picking up the tab goes a long way with getting plugged other ways to fund your deals than your traditional bank loans. 

The debate is endless here on BP on what is the best strategy, I'd just pick one and go.Bear in mind that they do cost money.  

Its the nature of investing.