Ready to learn! Excited to be here! Help w/ Multifamily.

[Phi Tran]

Hey everyone, so happy to be here and begin this journey to financial freedom. 

I am starting out and am very new to the idea of real estate investing. I have read several guides here on Bigger Pockets and watched a webinar recently on Multifamily Homes.  However when I have searched for Multifamily properties available on Zillow, the numbers don't seem to ever add up (negative cash flow always). Is this just the market right now or am I making mistakes?

My situation: In about 6 months I would like to move to the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. I will have a part time job there for 2 half days per week and am looking for a multifamily where I can potentially house hack and get an FHA loan. I am self employed but without 2 years of income sufficient for a conventional loan. My spouse however (w/ primary home in another state) has sufficient income in the $150s. I am trying to start learning how to analyze deals now, so that in the next 6 months we can pull the trigger.

Any advice is appreciated!

Thank you!