Eveything here is ridiculously overpriced and draped in regulations it seems so I've expanded my sights outside of the area.Locations of interest include; Northern VA, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, NC, and SC.Plan:Small/Medium sized multi family properties 4-10 units. 2/1 up to 3/2 if available.Purchase price under $450,000 with a minimum of $100 cash flow per door after expenses but a target of above $250 per door after expenses.Cash on cash should be above 10% with 15%+ as targetProperties would be managed by local management company or Live-in manager.My plan, criteria, and areas of focus change with more knowledge gained.

If it were ME and assuming said individual is living just fine without the money...I'd keep working my job, doing the same things I always do with the rest of my life like nothing has changed AND I'd seek out the happy medium returns vs. risk. 

I would recommend moving into your next rental option, or as many call it "House Hacking" A lot of people are saying that we are approaching the top of the market and if those people are right then any medium to high-risk investments could go upside down.

For a duplex, i would just be sure you are buying in an area people want to live, and that it is priced in such a way that you can charge a medium amount of rent.

Does location play a significant role in wholesaling because I'm in a medium sized town in Mississippi and last week I was following a wholesale training video on YouTube and went on Listability.com to find "Absentee owners" ...

I just saw your post.We have a small house available for short/medium term stays in Old Brooklyn in Cleveland. 

Because subdivision is limited here to 25 ft width, I’d certainly pay more to get two lots together that say added to 75 rather than one lot at 37.5 ft.

Eventually, I could have a small/medium list of money partners, and I could get into a deal with $0 out of my pocket?

@Jim Adrian thanks for mentioning the ADA design - the good news is the paved access pathways are pretty good although he'll need to measure for width but everything commercial is on the first floor and pretty wide open.

My local codes allow for only a 3ft (or 10% of the lot width) side yard width, so a 30ft wide lot allows for a 24ft wide house.