After a few months of reading, this is what I have gathered:I would like my first investment property to be a duplex or triplexI prefer it is within 100 miles of my house, as I don't think I have the risk appetite and certainly not the network needed out of state (I live in FL)I own a primary home currently, however have roughly $90,000 in non-Real Estate debt that I would like to eliminate before investing (some from a previous marriage/some credit card/a car loan/student loan)I make decent money on my job, however my aggressive goal is to add one property (2-4 doors each property) per year, every year this decade.

In addition, cities can change their STR rules at the drop of a hat, so you want to make sure you understand the political climate in any area you plan to buy an STR to get a feel for their appetite to regulate STRs.

Does anyone have any recommendations on people or suggestions on where I should look to find credible/reliable investors that have an appetite for a high flow of deals?

As soon as rates rise, or more importantly, as soon as the government can no longer "suppress" the rising inflation.

You can do it.Stay Hungry - The laborers appetite works for him; his HUNGER DRIVES him on.

During due diligence I found that in order to make it a 5 unit again, I'd have to file multiple use variances and install automatic fire suppression ( sprinkler systems).

Investment property lenders have a wide swing on rates right now depending on their appetite. 

What is your appetite for rehab?

With an intense market and the appetite for investors, many 4 plex sellers are not accepting FHA loans.

If not you're going to need one anyways and they can go over lot of this.1031 rules in general can be interpreted differently depending on your risk appetite, but a lot comes down to intent.If you need a intro, I can help and share my experience of how I handled a similar situation...