Still with one foot into listening to Dave Ramsey, I did a 20 year mortgage instead of a 30, which initially reduced my potential cashflow.

You're immediately setting yourself apart from all the real estate agents out there who think they know how to valuate real estate by replacing square feet (and price per square foot) with features of house, which may mean the appraiser takes your analysis more seriously. 

Basically what I’m saying is just aim for one deal and focus on that first stepping one foot in front of the other.

Find people who have done what you are looking to do and follow in their foot steps.

I’m going to the probate office tomorrow to try to find me some leads so I can step my foot in the door.

I prefer them to stand on one foot while jumping up and down wearing a blindfold and balancing it on their head.

Expect to foot 2500-3500 a year for annual membership, insurance training etc. 

Working with Jeff really helped me take a 30,000 foot view of investing in multifamily in Los Angeles. 

Review title commitment and survey to make sure to deed restriction and/or HOA in place that would stop you from doing 4 plex2) Meet up with City/County planning office to make sure 4 plex can be build and lot has enough parking spot . 3) Talk to an architect to get an initial foot print, layout and foundation type (i.e. pier beam or post tension slab) 4) Bid out to get estimate for both soft cost (survey + construction drawings + Permit) and hard cost (cost of building)  Without #3 you really cant get hard estimate Problem is that you may not enough time to hash out #2-4.. prior to closing the land .. 

This is my first duplex that I will be purchasing so I want to get it off running on the right foot.