One of the major pros for a SF was that it tends to be easier to handle and it appreciates in value more than a MF would. 

This allows you to put less money down, you need a place to live anyways, and the interest rates and fees tend to be better than for investors.

As soon as you have 4, 6 or 8 units, things start to smoothen out a lot.Higher priced assets tend to run a lot smoother than in the hood.

Whenever I have a plumbing issue, I tend to call up the plumber and, depending on his availability, pay him. 

I tend to like to invest where there are jobs and where people are moving to********************Ranked: Population Changes in U.S.

I do have a warehouse and tend to over supply some things I know will need eventually, like TP paper towels, kleenex, shampoo, laundry soap, etc.

In 1984 pyschologists Daniel Kahneman & Amos Tsversky showed how humans tend toward irrational risk-seeking when facing an expected loss -- a loss like holding cash (equivalents) during inflation.  

Time in market is the biggest benefit on your side, so the sooner you buy, the longer you'll have that property (and also, the sooner you can buy #2).This is definitely a perspective a lot of people tend to steer away from, as they are scared/ think that we are at the peak of market costs and interest rates.

Many hard money lenders (HMLs) tend to avoid properties with significant fire damage, unless the damage is minor or limited to a small area. 

Appreciation Potential:Historically, real estate properties tend to appreciate over time.