Bunting to get on base

[Kevin Paglia]

I am back to a conflict of strategies.  Cheap townhomes/condos vs quadplexes.  In my area I could buy 4-5 townhouses for the same cost of a single quadplex.  The lower end townhomes would be a bunt to get on base (for those who like baseball analogies.) a slow and steady income.  The quad plex is swinging for a double (apartment complex would be a homerun).

Have any of you done townhouses/condos as a strategy? I heard a podcast a while ago and the guy had focused exclusively on them, nickle and dimed his way into financial independence.  I have to admit there is an appeal to real estate spread out.

IF I did go with townhouses, part of my strategy would be to try and buy the neighboring units as well over time.