I will agree that the terms/leverage may not be favorable with a lower score, but with experience you may be able to achieve 75-80% LTC with a low FICO. 

You may be able to delay a little, but in order to achieve it, it will still cost you dearly in other departments, and the tax bill catches up eventually and may end up being more expensive in the long run. 

However, I have been paying very little tax mainly because of the PAL.I guess I'm not sure "how" you are trying to achieve your goals. 

At what price range house would one achieve $2000/m cash flow?

Expand your network and explore social media events and make sure to connect with local lenders and brokers as it's beneficial for achieving your goals.

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Build a team of trusted people / advisors (ie contractors, lenders, realtors, wholesalers, drafters, architects, title reps, escrow officers, etc to m are sure you all achieve success!) 

This is a great place to connect with those that can help you achieve your objectives.

Which is very important, and hard to achieve with a person you just met (leads, open houses, Facebook groups) While you may work with 'strangers' from these groups in your career, typically you will work with folks you already have a relationship with.

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.