Quote from @Stephen Macknik: I'm interested big buying a partially vacant stabilized 6-unit building in Manhattan.

For example, we have a client selling four 6-unit rent stabilized buildings in Ridgewood Queens. 

I’m originally from Ohio and looking to diversify into the Columbus/Dayton market.I’m targeting stabilized 4+ unit multifamily between $800k - $2M (no heavy rehabs) in Grandview Heights, 5th by Northwest, German Village, and Short North.

Kentucky is doing something strange and kind of beautiful right now: we’re stepping off one train (coal) while a whole fleet of new ones—manufacturing, reshoring, logistics, data—are pulling into the station.Two headlines tell that whole story in miniature.Coal: from #1 producer to #7, but still powering the gridKentucky’s coal production fell 14% last year, dropping to 24.3 million tons.

Appraisals Don’t Care About Your Rehab BudgetNew investors think:“I put $60K into the rehab, so the appraiser should see the value.”Not really.Appraisers look at:Sold compsConditionLayoutLocationSquare footageBedroom countMarket demandThey don’t care whether you spent $20K or $120K.They care whether the finished product matches neighborhood values.If your scope of work doesn’t align with the area, your ARV is fantasy.6.

That being said, I reccommend using a quick hard money loan to finance the reno budget and then refi immediately to stabilize the debt with market rents.

Small multifamily is often the next step when investors want to improve cash flow, stabilize operations across multiple units, and build a more resilient income stream.SFH vs.

As far as cash flow or future upside, so you're investor profile will look different for each deal. start with a deal, find the appropriate debt product, then you structure what partners are looking for.

In a perfect world, I'd live in the smaller unit and rent out the larger one, or maybe even run an Airbnb if the property makes senseI’m looking for a mix of cash flow and stability/appreciation.

Still, uncertainty looms large: the absence of market data leaves policymakers navigating blind, while mixed signals from Fed officials suggest internal debate over the appropriate pace of policy adjustment.Inflation Concerns: Price Stability Takes PriorityInflation seems to be presenting itself as the bigger issue over the other side of the Fed's dual mandate-- employment.