When you say the 2 plex appreciates more, are you talking about forced appreciation or simply the value going up as the market goes up, what I'll call simple appreciation?

That is what the national guidelines call for.

If you're looking for a great way to find off-market properties with less competition is by using a method called Driving for Dollars.

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Main questions should ask about the seller's:- Reasons/Motivations for wanting to sell- Desired timeline to close- Plan's after selling (relocation, reinvesting proceeds, 1031 exchange, etc)- Back-up plan in case they are unable to sell within the desired timeline- Reasons for not already selling to/with a investor or RealtorAdditional questions will depend on the type of seller lead i.e. pre-foreclosure, probate, fsbo, absentee owner, etc.Here is an example of a youtube search you can use to begin finding call recordings.There are 1,000s and you'll find that the best/most effective ones don't even sound like sales calls.

From my experience (being on the DNC list and getting dozens of telemarketing calls a week) the main strategy is to ignore it and call everyone anyway. 

It's called The California Solar Mandate - this building code requires new homes to have a solar photovoltaic (PV) system.

Rather than that, if a loan is called because the property underwent a condo conversion (apartments into condos) or subdivision process without the lenders awareness/approval, would they still be required to offer a preforeclosure period before being able to foreclose, as is the case for lack of payment?

@Robby Sanchez Calling property managers who know the market(s) that you're looking in will produce the best results. 

I would call Fannie Mae directly.