Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $400,000

Cash invested: $200,000

Sale price: $1,250,000

This was a strategic exit for a client who had o...

Not necessarily a certain amount of doors.As far as success its at minimum achieving these two metrics. 

Most LPs want short investment periods and have return expectations that are only achievable when the return analysis is distorted by the short horizon of the investment.

If it is negative, then it is a bad deal, pretty simple.Can you achieve higher than a $300 per month cash flow after move out, absolutely, but you will have to look at 2-4 unit properties - renting to market/Section 8 tenants or single family houses - renting rooms individually to achieve the highest cash flow.Either strategy works great, it is determining your time commitment and what you are qualified for.

Trying to connect with individuals who can help me achieve my FIRE goal through real estate.I am focused on Milwaukee/Racine/Kenosha for MSFT, FL due to the influx and changes to the sunshine state and Tennessee specifically Nashville.

The dream is to escape the reliance on W-2 and achieve financial freedom. 

This is a solid, well thought-out breakdown — especially coming from an all-cash background moving into leverage.At a high level, the deal looks like it can work, but it’s fairly tight once you layer in realistic operating assumptions.A few things I’d look at more closely:• Your utilities at $700/month ($8,400 annually) are a meaningful drag — if there’s any path to reducing or partially shifting that, it would materially improve the deal• The maintenance and capex assumptions may be a bit light for a 1970s asset, especially with known foundation work• With only ~$700/month projected cash flow, even small variances in vacancy, maintenance, or expenses could compress returns quickly• Make sure taxes are fully stabilized at the purchase price — even smaller increases will impact your marginOn the positive side:• Basis seems reasonable for a 5-unit• Rents appear achievable based on your conservative estimate• You’re not relying on aggressive appreciation or proforma upsideOverall, I’d say:👉 It works, but it’s not a wide-margin deal — execution and expense control will matter.Curious — have you stress tested what happens if expenses or vacancy come in slightly higher than expected?

But I do think there is a way to approach the Housing Director either directly or through a community leader under the guise of 'let's make Housing the hero here in retaining landlords and tenant rentals while achieving what  needs to happen.'

-What kind of spread are you targeting, and what margins are realistically achievable?

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