Exposed wire are a safety hazard and if they where missed by inspection  you may be able to complain as well.

The problem with Multi Family is that unless you or your partner have $10M or so of net worth and $1M in cash laying around as well as prior experience with commercial real estate, you can't get the loan. 

Quote from @Unal Baris Kancoglu: I bought my first multi-family home in 2024, and I am living in it.

Quote from @Skip A Schenker: Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.

With that said I have some on beachfront properties for over 3 yrs with no issues, but I had issues on some on my mountain properties. 

You're only limited by your beliefs.Practically speaking though, 2-4 unit multi is very very doable starting out, especially if you are willing to owner occupy.

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

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

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

I do own two triplexes in Scranton, and I will say the one issue is that you are going to be taking care of the utilities normally if they are not on separate meters, which could take a good amount of money away from your overall cash flow.