Since I am super new and still absorbing everything I have lots of questions and want to make sure I put my focus in the right spot that fits my situation. 

Other than that, just keep absorbing information and networking as much as you can.

I want to absorb as much as possible.I live on Long Island. 

Great question @Kreig Jarnagin  I’m new also and absorbing all I can about SF and MF. 

I felt the vacancies much more when I had fewer units but now can absorb costs a lot better.

Say -400 to - 600 a month or so...I don’t mind absorbing this overhead if it means I get the majority of my initial investment out of the deal

Just like in 2008, they will need to be absorb by the market before prices begin to rise again. 

Hitch your wagon to a Pro, and absorb everything possible from them until your educated enough to set out on your own to replicate those success systems and processes.And remember that a person can only give advice and direction from there own success index.

It would have to be a great enough deal that you would forgo rent in that unit for 3-4 months, and probably absorb full damages, and deal with that headache.

That landlords can absorb the loss...