Starting with a small multifamily property is a fantastic idea—it gives you a chance to live in one unit while renting out the others, which can help offset your mortgage and build equity faster.

I often read that one should seek a commissioned sales role because your comp is uncapped and that has served me well. 

Under this rule, if you spend at least 100 hours on the property and no one else exceeds your time spent, you can qualify as materially participating.

We've had a lot of good experiences and some not so good ones. 

What appears to be great "curb appeal" to one person might be overwhelming to another. 

Kiavi (formerly Lending Home) was one of the first lenders for Fix-n-Flip,but they are very automated.

Every flip is like peeling back layers of an onion, but this one came with tears, sweat, and the occasional scream into the void.

Quote from @Evan Haas: I think that one is probably a little rougher than I would be looking for. 

I know of other softwares, like Baselane that handle income and expenses all in one place.

You can us a VA Loan to buy a 1-4 unit property as long as you live in one of the units.