I want to be seen an somebody trust-worthy, friendly, and eventually become a genuine leader, through hard work and reliability.

The key is having reliable cleaners and handymen and boots on the ground.

I have found a reliable person who I will be working with in securing distressed real estate.

I think a good place to start would be to find your investor identity - Who do you want to be?

The CAP rates aren't great, the vacancy rates are high, majority of multi-family locations are in areas with unreliable tenants.Overall, it just seems like it's difficult to achieve reliable passive income here. 

We're finding tons of success right now with MTR's within a 5 mile radius of target locations to get properties closer to cash-flowing and I'd encourage you to start there as tenants are more reliable and properties are in nicer neighborhoods.  

In theory if they're identical property then each of them has 25% of the deferred gain in them.  

But, similar to an sfr adjusted up for a 2nd unit, this is typically not the most reliable method.

One was even using the stolen identity of a well known NYC veterinarian for some idiot reason. 

If you're seeking a reliable income stream, consider checking out Cleveland.