Eventually, you'll find someone who's willing to come down to your number.

If you are looking to scale and eventually outsource your bookkeeping, most firms only support QBO or Xero.

A thorough investor could eventually catch the first two.Case 3 is different.

Am I just supposed to buy the house and hope that I can eventually raise rents and refinance so that I can break even and maybe make a little money on monthly cash flow?

If you aren't setting that cash aside every month, a 'surprise' roof or HVAC repair will eventually wipe out all those perceived gains.

This means that depreciation recapture will apply when the property is eventually sold, potentially resulting in additional tax at that time.Like any tax strategy, cost segregation carries both benefits and trade-offs.

I’d also underwrite as if you’ll eventually have property management, even if you self-manage at first, so the deal works long term.

I like the idea that if you build it right, run it efficiently, and eventually put the right systems and people in place, it can turn into a strong investment without losing the soul of the place. 

And it can build the confidence to eventually step into investing yourself.I just recently received my CCRM certificate in CA and I'm doing smoke/CO and habitability inspections for a property management company.

I’m trying to learn from operators who have experience acquiring or controlling small multifamily properties (15–25 units) in secondary markets, especially in cases where a traditional bank-first acquisition isn’t the cleanest path.Specifically, I’m curious about control-first approaches where the buyer/operator takes over operations first and aligns incentives with ownership before an eventual purchase or refinance.For those who’ve executed deals like this in the real world:What situations make this approach work best from the owner’s perspective?