Who the heck wants to lend additional money at something tied to 0%, when the 30YF first position stuff is spiking dramatically? 

@Samantha N. actually the values have risen dramatically in Brighton Heights when you consider the average appreciation of PGH over the past 30 years has lingered around 3%.

I often consider another there, but market has gone up dramatically since then so I usually talk myself out of it.

I think of if I had to buy my first house two years ago when I was just about to get married, having a variable income with no cash flow supplement, it would be a dramatically tougher situation.

I'm not putting myself or my team members in positions to be scammed or be a victim of violence.That's very dramatic, especially since she never asked for it BEFORE we went to multiple empty homes in remote areas of 3 counties.

@Braeden CobbEven small value-add projects done in real estate specifically referring to multi-family properties can help out significantly in investment returns by boosting them.

@Christopher Smith I said hard time for dramatic effect.

Thinking of doing this with my four-unit in Jersey City and here are some scattered thoughts I've been considering:* Trying it with just one unit first before expanding to the whole building* Posting it for lease as a LTR and a MTR simultaneously, then seeing where the interest falls and buying the furnishings for MTR once demand is proven* Going to the local hospital to talk to employees there, and potentially put up flyersOverall, I think it is a great way to boost revenue and I agree with your intuition that the added work of self-managing is worth the squeeze compared to offloading to a property manager.

Sometimes you get lucky with temporary workers in the offseason who could help boost the numbers.Let me know if you have any other questions or need anything else and good luck!

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