Amo Realty - Boston City Properties
Are you looking for a two-family home, a three-family property or a larger apartment building? Tell Amo Realty whether you plan to live in one unit, rent all the units or compare both options. The location links on this page help you focus on a city, town or Boston neighborhood.
A property advertised with several units needs a closer look than its headline description. Ask for the current unit layout, occupancy information and available records before deciding whether it fits your plan. A condominium unit and ownership of an entire apartment building are different purchases.
Compare the bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, entrances and shared spaces in each unit. Do not assume that every two-family or three-family building has the same floor arrangement. Ask how utilities are metered and what space is included with each unit.
Decide whether you want a duplex, triplex, four-unit building, larger apartment property or an individual condominium or townhouse. Clarify the ownership arrangement before comparing prices. Buying one condo does not give you ownership of the other homes in its building.
Ask which units are occupied, what documents are available for review and whether quoted rents are current rents or estimates. A proposed rent is not money the property is already collecting. Tell the team if you need space for your own household as well as rental units.
Review questions about lease terms, deposits, shared areas and responsibilities with the appropriate advisers. Do not assume that purchasing a building means every unit will be vacant when you want to move in. Amo Realty can help you raise those property-specific questions during the purchase discussion.
Compare the purchase price with the property's ongoing costs, including taxes, insurance, utilities paid by the owner, maintenance and potential vacancies. Ask for available income and expense records rather than treating a marketing estimate as a verified result.
Look at the roof, heating equipment, plumbing, electrical systems, entrances and common spaces with the relevant professionals. Allow for immediate repairs and longer-term work in your budget. Rental income is not a guarantee that the property will cover every expense.
Decide who will handle tenant questions, maintenance calls and rent collection. An owner who lives in the building and an owner who lives elsewhere may need different arrangements. Ask what work a proposed manager would perform and what it would cost.
Amo Realty's purchase inquiry is not an ongoing property-management agreement. Discuss the buying work with the brokerage and confirm any separate management services before relying on them. Larger properties do not automatically become easier or less expensive to manage.
Tell your lender the property's unit count, occupancy and how you intend to use it. Ask which financing options apply to your situation and compare the current written terms. Rates, down-payment requirements and qualification criteria need to be discussed with the lender for your purchase.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Loan Estimate guidance explains how to compare the monthly payment, closing costs and cash needed to close for a home mortgage. Ask your lender which disclosures and terms apply to the property you are considering; do not assume that every apartment-building loan works like a home mortgage.
Use a viewing to compare the property with the information supplied about each unit, access and condition. Ask how inspections and occupied-unit visits would be arranged. A lender valuation is not a substitute for answering your questions about repairs or the building's condition.
Discuss the offer, inspection questions, financing timetable and documents with your brokerage team and the appropriate advisers. Ask what needs to be completed before closing and plan around the terms of your transaction, not an assumed fixed timetable.
Include your preferred locations, budget, unit count and timing in the inquiry. Say whether you expect to live in the property or evaluate it as a rental investment, and include the address or listing link for a building you want to discuss.
This page provides buying guidance and a brokerage inquiry. It does not certify a property's income, approve financing or show a live statewide multifamily inventory. The local guides below provide more focused questions for each area.
These links open local multifamily buying guides. They are not a count of homes currently for sale. Tell Amo Realty where you want to buy and share a listing address if you have one.