Hey Santosh,As of right now you're extremely exposed regarding insurance and I'm going to assume legally as well.If the home isn't registered as a legal multi-family with the town that's something you'll have to correct ASAP and make sure the home is up to code.Insurance wise as soon as they find out what you're doing they'll cancel you as the risk has changed from a single family owner occupied home to a multi family owner occupied home.

Two of the biggest challenges I face are that I’m not very liquid at the moment, and the Seattle area is extremely expensive.

You need to connect with people, form trust relationships, learn from others in your area and you'll be surprised how opportunities open up. 

  #1 rule is not to trust them, but they still have value. 

This led me to have an extreme ambition of trying to give my future family the things I didn't get.

Quote from @Mark Wooldridge: A super concise and accurate summation of the SFR & MF property market - only thing I could add to that is how extremely low interest rates (historically) caused valuations to increase at a faster rate than they would have otherwise. 

She responds back claiming that I am unnecessarily using ger occupation in the argument and am now starting to harass her.Her response message was all over the place and extremely unprofessional (I mean, I didn't expect any better).

He may know some GCs so I'll reach out- but meantime if you need an inspector you can trust for before, during or after construction, he's a Godsend. 

@Rene Hosman I’d be extremely happy with break-even, but I’d also be satisfied with ~$15k/yr.

It’s such a big leap of trust, and unfortunately, there are agents who don’t always live up to what you need in this process.An out-of-state investment can be daunting, and it’s so important to have someone in your corner who truly understands your financial goals and is committed to building a relationship beyond just getting to the closing table.