In in age where people are frequently awarded millions in frivolous lawsuits, you would think someone would have grounds for something against this guy.

Bigger returns on those places.I think that it should be incumbent on the provider to point out the added risk (higher vacancy, more evictions, higher and more frequent turnovers etc.) that normally comes with these places.

Also a good point that if i do not end up doing an owner-occupied investment, i need to consider that ill be making frequent trips to the property.To clarify the rents i stated, i was trying to lay out the situation where the rent for the owner-occupied unit in the bronx ended up being able to collect more rent than an apartment in manahttan.

I've heard Josh on the podcasts mention Podunk, WA (frequently) as being Brandon's home... seriously, I have always felt I lived in a Podunk... even before we moved south from Ohio.. .so it's a little more tricky to locate certain types of people in these more rural corners of the world. 

I've heard more and more frequently in the various podcasts I listen to, that the more seasoned investors go by the general philosophy of never selling their multifamily properties. 

Frequently they were built in areas with a high water table such as Cahokia, IL right across the river from Saint Louis.

Now, if you buy a home that needs frequent repairs, you'll end up spending more.

Hey BP community after skimming through the forums I noticed a common thread, net operating income (NOI) is frequently confused with net cash flow (NCF), so let's clear it up! 

Are you renting to (frequently drunk) college students?

My clients have been some of the biggest  who are in Real Deal frequently and they don't mind if I call them on the cell phone.