@Joshua ChristensenI agree with you that brokers are not experts in zoning, but this broker should have told his client to go to the zoning department to verify.

Single families are generally more desirable for tenants & you also get longer staying tenants most of the time. 

There are things you need to be aware of prior to going down that path, though

Their attorney general website is like NO other in the United States when you have had to go look at multiple states like I have.

I feel like starting this now and being able to live in it for a year while I work, and then being able to rent out my side of the unit after I leave to go back for my last year of college.

I feel that the QBO is the only way to go for me, as I am remote from my Accountant and Bookkeeper. 

If you sell your only overachiever to go with a more leveraged position, you could have 2-3 properties that may cover themselves or even provide a little profit, but when the rental markets shift (and they do), now you have 2-3 properties that all require you to supplement for their shortages. 

I listened to podcasts, watched YouTube, read blogs and tutorials and just decided to go for it.  

I warn people over and over and over to know what they are buying and to go personally see what they are buying. 

I'd have to see your overall layouts but I think you are on the right track. we build 3 story stacked triplexes and it's very efficient so don't be afraid to go up either. anytime you build more than 1 structure costs are much higher but if its just to offset mortgage and you want to be separate then I understand.