Since this is a deal with a family relative, we decided to forgo the inspection period as I’m already familiar with the properties.

I never had that come into effect on my single family home purchases since I never wanted to personally be on the hook for such a high mortgage, but I think it might come into play for an MFH. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Do you think it’s better to buy a single family rental in the Saint Pete or the Tampa Bay Area?

., "I will buy at least one single-family home, duplex, triplex, or fourplex before the end of 2019") and then do it.

Getting into multi family in PHX is a bit of a high barrier to entry and the number of options you'd have are super low. 

My partners and I (3 of us) are based in Miami FL (not the easiest market at the moment) we are all realtors / brokers and investors, each have 20+ years of experience down here, have done multiple ground up single Family and duplex builds and currently have a portfolio of single fam and duplex properties.

I recently participated in the Howard county tax lien sale and have a property that I can now start the foreclosure process on.

North of the River tends to house single family home bedroom communities.