I don't see a ton of external issues cropping up in 6 months.

This can begin with an informal process where they will actually visit the property so they can complete a more accurate appraisal and often results in a reduction if there were issues with condition, functionality, or external factors they had not considered originally.

If it is hung properly, it will last just as long as anything...metal has to be externally insulated too. 

There are other programs that are run by external organizations possibly such as the place you took your 75 hour course. 2.

So when I listed both units on Craigslist I had somewhere between 30 to 40 showings and through the tenant screening company I used to perform the background check, the employment history, the credit check and so on, I was able to hand pick based on the evidence before me who I'd choose to inhabit the units.  

More risk in terms of collections and damage by tenants or other external influences (i.e. thieves).

You acquire, fix the issue thereby adding value, properly market, and sell for top dollar (relatively).But, if your answer is an external factor beyond possible repair (general area, the manufactured/trailer homes a block away, the major highway with retail/industrial vibe a block in the other direction, etc.), then you're probably better off moving on to the next one.  

OK, well, if that's not realistic, I'm open to reason.Ideal property is a C property in a B area (using an A,B,C,D area scale).I live in LA but think the market is too overheated here to get anywhere close to the cash flow goal so am actively investigating & number crunching external markets (Atlanta, Tacoma, San Antonio, Charlotte, Austin, etc.).  ------ THE HELP I'M LOOKING FOR ------I'm looking for help locating these small Multi's that can cash flow.I'm also looking for input regarding the cash flow goal. 

But the longer external stimuli try to force the economy beyond it's natural path, the more reckoning I think there will be in the next recession. 

Looking at long term value charts can be helpful, but don't forget that there are many external factors that can affect the appreciation trends, such as inflation, quantitative easing and demographic trends.Let me finish by making an analogy between learning to invest in real estate and learning to swim.