.: @Manuel A Zuaznabarcan you start with a house hackI can but currently multi families in my area run  in the 700-800,000 range so numbers are tight and heavily reliant on the tenants.

But, even within an MSA you can have a similar range of differences.

What caught my attention about Albany is that Houses there seem to be on my price range and and I am interested in investing in a multifamily for house hack  and start my journey in real estate investing.

Agreed interest rate is ranging from 5.945% to 7.125% interest rate.

Roof coatings for commercial application are widely accepted but that is not the case for residential. 

For a typical duplex or triplex, insurance can range from $1,500 to $3,000 annually, with flood insurance adding $600 to $2,000+.I’d suggest starting with a thorough market analysis to get a better understanding of the neighborhoods you're interested in.

You've got a wide range of responses already here and it most certainly depends on your market! 

They will make their selections based on what appeals to the majority, because they want to cast a wide net of prospective buyers. 

For income I would estimate somewhere in the 1-3% range.

How far do traveling nurses prefer to be from the hospital, the houses I'm looking at range from 15 minutes away to 5 minutes away.