I’ve noticed a lot of people here doing well with plexes and smaller multifamily, but curious who’s syndicating larger 50+ unit apartments?

Hi everyone,For landlords in Cook County, Illinois who rent to Section 8 (HACC Housing Choice Voucher) tenants:If I already have a tenant in place, am I allowed to increase the rent to the current Fair Market Rent according to the Housing Authority of Cook County?

If you have investor money in the deals and you want higher quality reporting, then Yardi or RealPage are good choices. 

Treat the private lender like a lender, not a partner.If you structure it as debt, then your choice to live in one unit doesn’t affect their return at all.Typical terms:Fixed rate (8–12 percent depending on market)Interest-only monthly paymentsBalloon in 12–36 monthsThey get paid identically whether you:live in one unitrent all unitskeep, refi, or sellYour personal living benefit is irrelevant because they’re not sharing equity.This is the simplest and safest structure for a first deal.2.

One flooring choice.

I focus on spreading smaller amounts of capital across multiple deals to diversify risk while still participating in larger opportunities.

Tankless may cost more upfront and could require higher electrical capacity, but for occasional single-sink use in multi-tenant industrial units, it’s likely the more efficient choice.

Scales well from just a few units to much larger portfolios4.

.✅ Structure:Senior Loan: 65% LTCMezzanine: 15% LTCSponsor Equity: 20%Term: 3 years, interest-only✅ Result:The project closed on schedule, equity investors kept a larger ownership stake, and the sponsor retained control.Takeaway:In today’s market, mezzanine can be the difference between “almost funded” and “fully closed.”

My main goal is to live in the property for a few years and then convert it into a long-term rental, which makes my choice of property type crucial: should I focus on a single-family house outside the city, a smaller home within the city limits, or a condo?