I rent to those guys you see working on the large erections of steel at a petrochemical refinery and associated fertilizer plant. 

Nowadays most 3 bedroom houses would be built with 2 baths.One of my associates is currently changing a 3/1 into a 3/2 for this very reason.

I've just been more focused on my reserves nowadays.

If multifamily isn’t getting you excited then maybe some of the other avenues of real estate found below will.Mobile Home ParksYes, one of the most misunderstood asset types, you may hear them more commonly referred to as trailer parks or nowadays, manufactured home parks!

Property is purchased here nowadays for the appreciation potential, not the cash flow.

It seems that those two avenues are what are really working nowadays.

MLS is tough nowadays so I wouldn't worry too much about it.

I think my main problem nowadays is that I don't know how to understand the real estate market here.

Nowadays anything in a decent neighborhood likely will not hit it.

Since you are getting started, I would contribute maybe 33-50% of the max contribution and put the remainder in a CD or high interest savings account (tough to find nowadays) to save up for your first rental property.