Concentrate on your strengths experience will come along in your journey.

I had similar issue, did a flip, my nephew was contractor that hired subs, he had to many other side jobs to concentrate on my project.

Here's just one of many stories:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/great-retail-apocal...Multiple factors:  online shopping, a move to experiences from owning stuff, unappealing stores, and the same stuff everywhere.There's an elephant in the room, IMHO, and that's the concentration of wealth and income into a small group of people.  

Reject their application and concentrate on those that do qualify.

I was concentrating my search in Long Beach and Inglewood, but the low supply is pushing my boundaries out towards Riverside/San Bernardino.

I'm willing to sacrifice profit for lower risk, especially on my first (hopefully not last) one.Should I give up on SFR's and concentrate on multis?

Personally I'd concentrate on monthly rent multiple, and it doesn't get better than 7x.Q2 - You could collect multiple application fees and process the whole lot, and then run a beauty contest.

Once I get the system fine-tuned, I will farm out that research so I can concentrate more on the deals I'm seeing.You may need to speak with an attorney who does probate work to get a better feel for the CCAP system.

As a realtor if a client is looking to purchase an investment property (rental-Single or multifamily)  do you suggest specific companies? Why do you choose those companies? thank you in advance.Paul Jagielski

However to reiterate here're a few books on multifamily that should help you gain knowledge in the field: David Lindahl "multifamily millions" and "emerging markets" Steve Berges "the complete guide to buying and selling apartment building"Ken McKelroy "the ABC's of real estate"Also, if you want to start close to home, you can always look at the neighboring PA area - looks like you're very close.Additionally, I suggest you go to some meetups/clubs that concentrate on multifamily.