If he doesn't want to get crushed with taxes, seller financing is a good option or get in touch with some financial companies that are offering DST's that he can 1031 exchange into or find a few NNN lease properties nearby that are listed that he could buy. 

My first go-around w/ the 4 unit involved a very primitive understanding of due diligence and not really calculating any specific reserves.I know I own and have listened to several books that touch upon it (HOLD, ABCs of Real Estate Investing) but having them in just audio format has make it a bit more difficult to find the right information if they are in there.

Unfortunately, many engineers/firms dont touch residential stuff...but then again some of us do.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment. 2600sqft 3 story brick home. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, huge yard with 2 car detached garage.Turned into a 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom amazing refinished woodwork house with a touch of modern finishes to bring the old and new together.

We could lock up all kinds of materials inside it overnight and no one would touch it in the hardest neighborhoods. 

For those that reached out, I'll be in touch! 

@Steve Shaffer thanks I will for sure be in touch!

Alright thanks Alex hopefully will be in touch when we finally get to Charlotte!

I would definitely buy REO again, I enjoyed taking the house no one wanted to touch and making something beautiful out of it.

8 sets of mailings over 16 weeks is a lot of touches in a short period of time (which may or may not be good).