My family has been in it all my life.

Not too concerned with rent/price ratio on single family homes since none of them are really going to cash flow a ton anyhow unless they are paid off. 

Do a bit of digging, and you can find single-families in suburbs like Decatur or Meridianville that appreciate at rates above the statewide and nationwide average and hit the 1% rule at the same time.One caveat, though, is that most rentals in Huntsville proper probably aren’t going to deliver the cash flow you’re looking for.

Thanks to everything I’ve learned from the podcasts, books, and this community, my wife and I currently own:A triplex in MaineA single-family rental in San AntonioA single-family primary residence in Las Cruces, NM, which will become a rental when we move in a few monthsFor context, I’m an active-duty Army officer with about 12 years left until retirement, and my wife works for a university in Boston.

I would suggest reaching out to owners of multi family who have no loan on the property.

Some of the family-business real estate companies are starting to move from the (typically) patriarch who started the company in the 90s into the kids who are in their early 40's +/-.  

Quote from @Francisco Pila: Quote from @Heidi Xu: Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Oceanville.

., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

I know I could have a family member co-sign a mortgage with me but not sure the best way to approach that conversation and what incentives I’d be able to offer to make it worth while for them other then their “familial duties” haha.