you should also take a course on Airbnb either through YouTube or a dummy book because Airbnb has a lot of layers and it's not something you want to start out learning 2 weeks before your going to rent the property.

I'm in the same situation now with a fourplex I informed the bank it's going to be delivered vacant they said no problem as long as the LTV and 20% down is met plus personal financial history is good once you go past 4 units in my area then it goes into the commercial division which could be different circumstances also I asked the banker about an LCL versus privately owned he said they will not finance an LCL because of the added layer of protection it offers the buyer.

You need access to 9 and 10 level deals to have enough spread to generate a layer for preferred equity and still take home some dough on your own.  

Run a few names through your local meet-up, Find out a few big layers in the area you are investing.

Turners book on rental properties, or David's long distance investing and BRRRR books.Chris Voss - never split the difference - for negotiations and also just an interesting storyTraction - was a good book for understanding business systems and their vital role in making things easierHave you ever read Freakonomics?

Then do what you’re talking about and layer in the qualities in an area that will attract those younger people you’re looking for to narrow down to neighborhoods.Are you willing to be in Multnomah county/Portland proper/Milwaukie or focusing on Washington and Clackamas county?

@Nicholas AjaThe easiest way is to make sure you’re both on the deed and mortgage, by default in doing this the laws offer a lot of base level protection for the both of you such as disposition on death, etc.The next level would be to draft an operating agreement up between you both through a lawyer.Another layer of protection is to require your tenants to have renters insurance so they would use that before they go after you personally.The biggest single layer of protection though is communication and to make sure you’re on the same page with timeline, goals, expectations, work schedules, and budgets.Good luck!

Screen Resident Thoroughly:Placing the right residents can be vital to your success as a real estate investor and can help you reduce unexpected vacancies.

The cheaper stuff usually has thin wear layer and is not waterproof. 

I really want to use the BRRRR strategy, so picking the right property is vital.