I still find this hard to believe. 95% of would be real estate investors never buy a single house.

I'm a big fan of value-add opportunities, whether it's buying something currently undervalued & fixing it up to my standards, or buying something that has additional income opportunities that have yet to be incorporated. 

An investor who is buying the duplex next to mine wants to trade a duplex he owns in a neighborhood nearby so he can have 2 duplexes next to each other (long story no need for those details). 

@Jake Baker  You should think about a rehab loan if you are going to buy and hold.

It'd just be a shame for you to sell a building and pay tax only to then reinvest your net proceeds after tax in buying your first pieces of investment real estate.  

Let me know if you’d like to chat and start building connections before you’re ready to buy!

It seems like there is no catch, would they let me buy a property this month and a property the next month for instance if I have the 25% down+closing costs and can prove that it rents for a decent amount more than the mortgage?

I'm from Tampa Florida and I have a few clients that leveraged their portfolio to buy new properties.  

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

I know a great agent in the area who helped my friend buy in Ogden and did a great job negotiating.