Send a message introducing yourself, sharing your goals, and asking if they’d be open to a quick conversation.

Similarly, if you put several Class D tenants in a Class A 4-plex, what do you think will happen to the property?

See properties sitting on the market for a long time, every market is different, my market anything over 30 days is a long time.

If I were in your position, I would buy a duplex that has potential for value add, fix it up, live in one unit and rent out the other unit as a medium term rental or long term rental.

It depends on a few factors: First, the fires.

If B class or better then you can consider not using a PM.

I'm considering making an offer on a property that is listed as a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath as a long term buy and hold property to add to my portfolio. 

I work with a ton of new investors as a realtor the #1 way to get started is just find a 2-4 unit in decent shape and buy it low down with conventional financing 5-10% then you can live in it for a year and do another next year.

That would be a big no bueno.

Hello, I am a new investor trying to learn more about REI and get my first property.