Maiko Miyake listen to Joe Bertolino.

The amount of labor that was spent on ripping out the copper was huge...I bet at the end of the day, they didn't make much more per hour than if they would have just gotten a minimum wage job.

She's your wife, not your unpaid laborer. 

I own a lawn care business and a small web design business where I put the bulk of my "manual labor" while I have an absolute Godsend working for me who handles all our carpentry, repairs, etc.

If you check out Episode 1038 on Joe Fairless's podcast, you can hear more details.But basically in a nutshell, what I did and what most people can do is:Step 1- Evaluate yourself and figure out what your strengths and passions areStep 2- Reach out to people who are in a place, where you want to be (eg. experienced syndicator, has a portfolio, etc.)Step 3- Find out what their biggest needs are (making phone calls?

Some items to consider when identifying Multi Family and House Hacking in the Greater Philadelphia Market;* What are you pre-qualifed for (FHA, FNMA, or Freddie Home Possible)* What neighborhoods tie into your pre-qualification and the gross rents of the identified multi family* Appreciable neighborhoods (Based on Current/Future Development, Transportation, etc)Let me know if you have any questions.Regards,Joe Scorese

.* Express Stops* Neighborhoods by School Rating* Rents by Train Stop vs Taxes* Also, good way to base this on your pre-qualification to purchase with a mortgage (Whether Multi or Single Family)Let me know if you have any questions.Regards,Joe Scorese

Depending on your attorney, they will have his number.As general market information, Weigel's owns the opposite (west) corner of Joe Hinton - from the Pilot.

@Joe Villeneuve Thanks!

The key is to find one where labor charges are reasonable.