This summers increase in home prices has only made it more difficult. I

We are having difficulty in finding the best financing structure to get the project to the finish line.

I put on weekly training classes and spend more hours helping newer agents write deals, make sure they are compliant and train on technology than I do my own deals.

@Krishna Chava, one thing you mentioned that is very interesting is the incremental increase to rents of $25 - are there other operational advantages to having this technology installed like any Op Ex savings or change in vacancy rates? 

Before I found BP I actually came across the MREM website and was really impressed with it compared to most real estate websites/technology.

 - I'm sure you will be successful ... my advice was intended to reduce the difficulty of your journey .... to put it bluntly, without employment you will have an uphill battle acquiring property - A job makes that task EASY (maybe your wife has a job) .... sacrifice your "lifestyle" for a few years and then live however you want when you no longer need any income beyond your investment income - for me that was a 4-5 year processOn the multi-family, I say if you like it buy it --- As for the specific numbers on the 4plex....

In this market adding properties is difficult; I am finding MF is way over priced and not enough CF, at least not for me.

I've found it immensely helpful, especially when you consider the difficulty of a tenant contacting you outside the U.S., the ease for a property manager to do a visual inspection, their knowledge of local contacts, etc. 

If you can offer this service in a reasonable, cost effective way , (which I think today's technology allows you to do), I think there's a lot of potential to grow, just by virtue of the fact that landlords know other landlords, and your name will be out there.

Technology changes.