I am just puzzled because of how much it went down.

That's a huge wad of cash, and banks are big respectors of large bank accounts.I'm a little puzzled by why anyone would want to purchase a large bundle of properties.

Each scenario is different, of course, but it's totally possible to create a house hack where the majority of debt is serviced by rental income and location is only one piece of the puzzle and only as important (relative to the other elements) as you choose for it.

But if you can puzzle out how they work, they're really useful.Try googling "montgomery county recorder" and maybe you'll find something useful.

You may be able to find a local bank lender that will do it, but they may be very puzzled by the $1 sale price in the chain of title and ask awkward questions.You could sell and potentially 1031 into a more expensive property to defer the tax liability, but it is generally advisable to hold the initial property for one year prior to selling to be comfortable that the IRS won't challenge your subsequent 1031 tax deferral treatment.

So I found a 4 plex that's for sale of market it is a bit of a puzzle.

The numbers are important but only 1 piece to the puzzle.

Some people are afraid of calling back and dealing with the awkward silence as they try to figure out who this random person is and piece the puzzle together.  

I'm puzzled as to the non-corporate nature as most businesses have a corporate entity.

Is the 4 unit one piece of a much large puzzle that is going to get you to $6K/month or are you talking about a single 4 unit property?