I’m sure there is a number somewhere in between that is a happy medium but when you start this far apart is it even worth it trying to make this a deal?

You shouldnt focus/invest in all kinds of multifamily (ground up development, small multis BRRRR, large apartments syndication, medium size multifamily wholesale, etc).

At this time looking for small to medium multifamily property.

That's partially why MHP-focused mediums like BP, conferences, podcasts, etc. exist.

I aim to make enough income from the property to cover my living costs or greatly reduce them.My medium term goals are:- Stack my first multi family home into more units

It really is a national business and you probably want someone with enough band width and experience to anticipate issues and avoid them rather an have an "oops" moment down the road.

The ULI membership itself is steep but the classes aren't cheap either.I'm located in Boston and these two events are coming up:https://americas.uli.org/event/basic-real-estate-d...https://fall.uli.org/I'm trying to get my foot in the door of a development company so I can learn the ropes of some small/medium sized developments and adaptive reuse projects with the end goal of taking on my own projects down the road. 

Now a secret storage space a few inches deep the entire width of a wall can certainly exist unknown.

I've also considered Goldsboro, Wilson, etc - basically any of the small/medium cities scattered around that seem like they would cash flow better. 

Paying $300k for condo in a nice medium size condo complex.