Preferably looking for properties under $200k, but up to $300k.

I personally do not prefer to hold high cost SFRs as LTR investments.  

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

We would prefer to jump into the market with a duplex, triplex or quad as our first purchase. 

I've done a lot of wraps and subtos and highly prefer the seller-finance strategy for a lot of reasons, including offering the opportunity of homeownership to those otherwise rejected by traditional banks.

I would still prefer residential these days though. 

Preferably May-September.

BP would be great too but I do prefer to work in person so hopefully someone localEddieEddie, contact my friend, Raymond Sawyer, he is in San Diego.

Definitely call your preferred lender to ask though. 

I understand the pros and cons of both so no real immediate preference.