Multi family isn’t as common as you’d find in other parts of the United States, but there are some good properties here to be had!

Mortgage surveys have a margin of error of up to a foot if I recall.

While not mandatory, a specialized accountant can reduce errors and provide significant tax-saving strategies tailored to your situation.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

High 6s to mid 7s is more realistic for the most common deals (70%+ LTV).Also, the FFR doesnt really directly impact mortgage rates.

Education via trail & error is easily the #1 worst way to go about anything today UNLESS your an explorer, inventor, revolutionizing and still all of those have a whole lot of training and education backing them. 

Personal guarantees are EXTREMELY common.

LOne common strategy is doing a cash-out refinance on one of your rental properties to tap into the equity.

I recognize there are other ways I could invest this cash (including another property) but I am being mindful of levering myself out too much in the current environment where job losses are more common in my industry (tech).

Getting analysis when starting out is pretty common, buying that first deal is a huge leap of faith. 

You could read 100 books and still need to learn more because certain things must be learned through trial and error.