With the price of units in my market, it would take me years to save up the down payment for a multi.

It's NO NO NO, can't be borrowed funds, it's got to be seasoned funds.Fortunately, my wife helps her mom with banking, and had joint savings account with her mom for many years.

I know that the property management it's not a primary consideration but I share it with you cause I have a very good and reliable team in Orlando so I'm sure they will save me a lot of money if they will take care of the properties.I'll be happy to get advices and detail info from a local investors in those cities. please be specific including neighborhood names or zip codes where you think will be the best to put the money in. 

Or save up enough to work multiple flips at that price.

It reduces my 'expense' in the house (my down payment is equity - essentially moving money from one savings account to another), and I find that sellers are fine with it.

You may be able to find this online (state/local government websites would be only credible source I'd trust; although, your licensed agent may be able to help.)  

.- My goal is to follow Scott Trench's ideas in Set for Life and hopefully rent a room for under $1200/month to save some extra cash and use it along with my current savings to buy and house hack a duplex/triplex/fourplex in 4-12 months in the Oakland/Emeryville area.- I consider myself very handy since I have renovated my entire house 99% by myself and pulled permits. 

The prices in Los Angeles are so high right now that I can't buy here, so Im thinking about buying out of state, I'm still saving and searching, and yes, Id like to lower the interest we are paying on the loan.

If you  don't make enough W2 earned income than get a part time job and hyper save for more assets.YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Instead I tend to focus on my CapEx reserves and savings.