FF will not send possible housing requests unless they are an exact match for what you offer or if the resident chooses to send a direct message. 

But, ultimately, it could work if you don't mind a low ROI.It could make sense if you look at a lifestyle rather than an investment purchase and you're just happy to cover your costs.

I also know Arizona is fairly investor 'friendly' and has fairly low property taxes.Interested in purchasing small multifamily properties (2-8 units) depending on the property and numbers of course.

At the end of it all you paid fees and did the work on a property to make a very low rental margin. 

But this is Rare.. you cant compare most low value areas of cities in the mid west or Rust belt to Charleston SC.. 

I wouldn't have to wait longer to prove my income on something that price.However, I'm wondering if it's a good investment or, like someone told me, "if house prices are that low, you'll likely be in a poor area and not have great tenants."

The best route is low coverage industrial, industrial outdoor storage.

There are many light companies to choose from here.

However The barrier to entry in the REI teaching business is very low and a lot of bad players join the game.What you describe led me to come up with Ned's Rule of Gurus.The quality of an REI course is inversely proportional to the price

Some will go down as low as $100,000.