My first MF I represented the buyer on I made 100k. for maybe a weeks worth of work. 3. if your going to be looking a more resi style duplex 4 plex a lot of those get listed and having access to the MLS is far superior to any other on line listing service ONE simply because you will be able to talk to the actual LIsting agent not someone paying for leads.And then of course having access to MLS lock box's and not relying on agents.. this is huge.Now if your maybe going to buy one property sometime in the future and you have no interest in learning the RE laws of your state or making any money with transactional real estate then sure.. its a pass.. although I would still recommend the pre license course so you learn the basics  the vocabulary and states unique laws.. knowledge is power in RE.

(Big screen box in the garbage) I used to golf with a fellow landlord who used his late fees for golf...

Most, if not all quads, in my market are a box building with two units on second floor and two units on first.  

So if you make you buy box too tight, you will find very few deals that will fit your buy criteria. 

Hi Laura,Go in your areas facebook group & type investor friendly title company into the search box.

They will be able to give you some sage advice that would work for your specific buy box.

I hit up a local wine distributor and pickup wine boxes (wooden ones) they give away to anyone who wants them.

A neat feature with xfinity (no I don’t work there 😀) is the voice remote and once you have one box you can stream the service to the rest of your TVs cutting down the cost of extra cable drops. 

If you're financially stable, have an emergency fund, and have a buy [box] get into the trending C class neighborhoods and buy value.

With broad, high-level criteria, you may be able to easily cross of a number of neighborhoods where the numbers simply do not make sense (assuming you already have your buy box nailed down).